Name: Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 pound ground beef; 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup; 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 1 cup diced celery; 0.75 cup water; 0.66666668653488 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese; 0.5 cup sliced almonds; 0.5 cup sliced mushrooms; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles

Cook Time: 80 minutes

Ingredients

This recipe makes 6 servings and is presented at its original yield. Adjusting ingredient quantities for larger or smaller batches is possible, but cooking times and steps should remain the same. Not all recipes scale perfectly.

Cooking spray
1 pound ground beef
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup diced celery
cup water
cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese
cup sliced almonds
cup sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons soy sauce
teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles

Directions

Step 1: Gather all ingredients and preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until it is browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain any excess grease and transfer the beef to the prepared baking dish.

Step 3: Add the cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, water chestnuts, diced celery, water, shredded Colby-Jack cheese, sliced almonds, mushrooms, soy sauce, and ground black pepper to the beef. Stir everything together until evenly combined.

Step 4: Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step 5: Remove the foil and sprinkle the chow mein noodles evenly over the top of the casserole. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories: 488
Total Fat: 31g (40% DV)
Saturated Fat: 11g (54% DV)
Cholesterol: 67mg (22% DV)
Sodium: 1368mg (59% DV)
Total Carbohydrate: 29g (11% DV)
Dietary Fiber: 4g (14% DV)
Total Sugars: 3g
Protein: 24g (47% DV)
Vitamin C: 1mg (2% DV)
Calcium: 67mg (5% DV)
Iron: 3mg (17% DV)
Potassium: 415mg (9% DV)

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Individual daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Nutrient information is based on available data and may not include all ingredients. Consult a healthcare professional if following a medically restrictive diet.

Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole Recipe

Comments

marshandrea

10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM

Totally American, but a great grandma dish! I always leave out the cheese as I didn't grow up with it on the farm. It is what I crave when I am sick. Thanks for sharing! I didn't change anything else.

Allrecipes Member

11/20/2015 07:38:24 PM

A variation of this recipe has been in my family forever. Pure comfort food. You can vary the ingredients to suit your taste. We normally make it with french fried onions on top and bake rice in it using 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of broth.

Desiree Pirtz Haber

02/26/2018 10:22:13 PM

Followed the suggestion of adding rice and broth. Also my chow mien noodles had gone stale, but I did have a extra can of french fried onions, substituted those for the topping. Hubs and littles loved it, only wish I would have doubled the recipe.

Pam Wade

05/22/2021 04:50:10 AM

Great comfort dish from childhood. I usually saute the onions and celery in hamburger grease so the are nice and caramelized.

Grandma Robin

11/14/2021 11:33:14 PM

Since I didn't believe 2 tbs. of soy sauce was enough to make it "Chinese", I added garlic and ginger to the beef as it cooked ( I like the Gourmet Garden paste for both, a good squeeze). I also added a can of drained bean sprouts to make it heartier (4 kids). Then I drizzled Siracha sauce over my plate with a bed of brown rice and it was delicious!

Curt McLey

11/24/2016 01:00:30 AM

This was delicious, but there was one major problem: too much liquid. Without the water, the consistency of the dish would probably be just about right. As it was, the water didn't evaporate much and left too much liquid in the bottom of the casserole. I toasted a piece of bread for one of my *three* helpings (yikes!), and besides tasting really good, it helped soak up some of the excess liquid.

Sherry

01/05/2021 10:59:43 PM

I did not have Colby jack cheese so substituted half Parmesan and half white cheddar. Hubby loved this dish.

Jose Mitchell

06/23/2024 11:16:51 PM

Bro, my stomach is screaming yes.

PLOERCH

02/19/2021 10:42:07 PM

Love it. Tastes great even though doesn’t look appetizing. Prefer using French fried onions for topping, but chow-mein noodles are good too.

JD Graham

01/07/2019 12:35:32 AM

Wow! This stuff is so good! It's the epitome of comfort food. It was so easy to make, too! I followed the recipe except for the nuts. Didn't have any and it really didn't need them. I'll be cooking this again!

Beth

11/04/2018 02:40:53 PM

Everyone liked it including my picky kids. I served it with white rice and soy sauce, was perfect mix. I froze the leftovers and they were great. Making again, which I rarely do.

Karen Wood-Cox

07/02/2018 01:34:17 AM

Wasn't real pretty, but tasted really good. Hubby said its a keeper.

Rick

06/11/2018 12:28:40 AM

Excellent Chinese comfort food!

chucker51

02/25/2017 08:39:29 PM

Very tasty dish. Only thing I changed was I added some chow mein noodles to sprinkle on top after serving.

cheryl

01/10/2016 05:34:21 PM

I Love this old casserole my mom used to make. Sometimes I will add mushrooms and maybe some water chestnuts, sliced. Just a little extra crunch.

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