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    Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole

    March 5, 2020 Updated: January 21, 2022 By Katie Crenshaw 17 Comments

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    Ground Beef Chow Mein casserole is a popular classic Midwestern hot dish combining ground beef, rice, creamy soup and seasonings that is topped with Chow Mein noodles. It is easy to put together and a perfect comfort food to add to your dinner rotation for the family. #chowmein #groundBeef
    Ground Beef Chow Mein casserole is a popular classic Midwestern hot dish combining ground beef, rice, creamy soup and seasonings that is topped with Chow Mein noodles. It is easy to put together and a perfect comfort food to add to your dinner rotation for the family. #chowmein #groundBeef
    Ground Beef Chow Mein casserole is a popular classic Midwestern hot dish combining ground beef, rice, creamy soup and seasonings that is topped with Chow Mein noodles. It is easy to put together and a perfect comfort food to add to your dinner rotation for the family. #chowmein #groundBeef

    Ground Beef Chow Mein casserole is a popular classic Midwestern hot dish combining ground beef, rice, creamy soup, and seasonings, that is topped with Chow Mein noodles.

    It is easy to put together and a perfect comfort food to add to your dinner rotation for the family.

    Ground Beef Chow Mein in a casserole dish with a wooden spoon and La Choy Chow Mein noodles can

    This is my grandmother's recipe. She actually called it Chop Suey Casserole, but it is more popularly known as Beef Chow Mein Casserole or Chow Mein Hot Dish.

    My grandmother lives in Wisconsin and this was one of our favorite family meals we looked forward to on the dinner table when we came to visit.

    I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

    Ingredients for Chop Mein Hot Dish

    Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients for this easy Chop Suey casserole.

    • Ground Beef
    • Cream of Chicken Soup
    • Cream of Mushroom Soup-you can substitute Cream of Celery
    • Diced Onion-yellow or white
    • Chopped Celery-really small pieces
    • Chopped Water Chestnuts
    • Uncooked Rice
    • Water
    • Soy Sauce-you can substitute with liquid aminos
    • Chow Mein Noodles-you find these in the Asian isle in grocery store

    Want to use Homemade Cream Soup?

    If you want to make your cream soups from scratch, try Cream of Chicken Soup from Pinch of Yum and Cream of Mushroom Soup from Damn Delicious.

    Watch video to make chow mein casserole

    Step By Step how to make beef chow mein casserole

    Steps to make Beef Chow Mein

    Follow these easy steps to make Beef Chow Mein:

    1. Cook ground beef. Drain any excess grease. (photo 1)
    2. In a mixing bowl, mix ground beef, cream of chicken soup, cream of chicken mushroom soup, diced onion, chopped celery, chopped water chestnuts, uncooked rice, water, and soy sauce. (photo 2)
    3. Add mixture to a greased 9x13 baking dish. (photo 3)
    4. Cover with tinfoil and bake at 350 for 1 ½ hours. (photo 4)
    5. Remove from oven and remove tinfoil.
    6. Top with Chow Mein noodles and bake an additional 10 minutes. (photo 5)
    Midwestern hot dish

    Tips

    Tip: The soy sauce seasons this dish with a light flavor. If you want a more intense flavor, you can add a table spoon or two more. I prefer to cook it as it as-is and allow each person to add a little more if they wish once served.

    Tip: You can also add a can of La Choy chop suey vegetables for additional veggies. Just drain the liquid and add to the casserole with the other ingredients when you bake it.

    Please leave me a comment below if you make this Ground Beef Chow Mein casserole, and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

    Also post your picture of your Midwestern Hot Dish on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

     Midwestern hot dish

    For more of my favorite family recipes, try:

    • Homemade Pimento Cheese 
    • Homemade Sloppy Joes
    • Dill Cucumber Salad
    • Peanut Butter Bon Bons
    • Hash Brown Casserole
    • Instant Pot Chili Mac
    • Baked Calico Beans
    • Beer Cheese Dip
    • Taco Dip
    Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole

    Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole

    Ground Beef Chow Mein casserole is a popular classic Midwestern hot dish combining ground beef, rice, creamy soup, and seasonings, that is topped with Chow Mein noodles. It is easy to put together and a perfect comfort food to add to your dinner rotation for the family.
    4.91 from 10 votes
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    Course: Casserole, Entree, Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 374kcal
    Author: Katie Crenshaw

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
    • 10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 onion diced
    • 1 cup celery chopped
    • 8 oz water chestnuts drained
    • 1 cup rice uncooked
    • 1 ½ cup water
    • 3 tbs soy sauce
    • 5 oz chow mein noodles

    Instructions

    • Cook 1 lb of ground beef. Drain any excess grease. 
    • In a mixing bowl, mix ground beef, 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup, 10.5 oz cream of chicken mushroom soup,1 diced onion, 1 cup chopped celery, 8 oz chopped water chestnuts (drained), 1 cup uncooked rice, 1 ½ cup water, and 3 tbs soy sauce. 
    • Add mixture to a greased 9×13 baking dish.
    • Cover with tinfoil and bake at 350 for 1 ½ hours. 
    • Remove from oven and remove tinfoil.
    • Top with Chow Mein noodles and bake uncovered an additional 10 minutes.

    Video

    Notes

    Note: The soy sauce seasons this dish with a light flavor. If you want a more intense flavor, you can add a table spoon or two more. I prefer to cook it as it as-is and allow each person to add a little more if they wish once served.
    Note: You can also add a can of La Choy chop suey vegetables for additional veggies. Just drain the liquid and add to the casserole with the other ingredients when you bake it.

    Nutrition- Nutrition info is based on estimation only.

    Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1067mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 3mg
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