A simply seasoned ground beef and noodle casserole, tossed in a sauce made with condensed cream soups, finished with shredded cheese and baked.
Amish Country Casserole
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That's actually where this recipe originated and it popped up on my launch page so many times that I figured it was a sign to make it. Glad I did!
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It's a pretty basic casserole dish, most often associated with the Amish, and there are a multitude of those types of recipes out there with some variation between them. They become easy family favorites for many across the country.
I mean meat and pasta and cream soups and cheese? C'mon y'all! Easy. Tasty.
I've tried several Amish accredited meat and pasta based casseroles and this one is a definite favorite! I hope you'll enjoy it too.
Here's what you'll need to make my version of this Amish Country Casserole:
- 1/2 pound egg noodles
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (10.5 ounce) condensed tomato soup
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Creole or Cajun seasoning, optional but suggested!
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or other dried herb blend (I like Bragg's Sprinkles too)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup shredded cheese, or to taste (measure with your heart!)
Here's how to make it!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13 inch casserole; set aside. By the way, this is one of those pieces of my Curtis Stone bakeware (#ad) and though his Durapan is non-stick and doesn't need any butter, I'm adding it for the flavor.
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Prepare noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside. Today, I'm using Mrs. Miller's Homemade Noodles (#ad) in the Old Fashioned Kluski version. I've mentioned this product before here on the website and y'all, the truth is, since using these noodles, I've gotten quite a bit spoiled by them. Homemade noodles are definitely different!
Since I'm only using a half pound, I'm using this handy dandy retro kitchen scale (#ad) to measure them out of the package. You can also just eyeball it, but I bought this scale years ago and I can't even tell you how many times I've used it since, especially when writing recipes! Behind that, of course, you'll see that Fasta Pasta microwave cooker (#ad) that I love so much too and I'm using that to cook the noodles. (P.S. I just saw they have a square one for ramen!)
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat along with the onion until beef is cooked through; drain. NOTE: There is no picture because I used a pack of precooked ground beef from my freezer and just sprayed the onion with a little olive oil and popped it in the microwave for about 2-1/2 minutes on HIGH to soften. Everything in the step by step pictures was mixed up in a bowl instead of the skillet, though I do recommend heating everything so it's going into the oven already hot.
Combine the soups and seasonings.
Whisk together until well blended.
Add the milk and blend in.
Add the cooked beef and onion.
Stir all together.
Add the cooked and drained noodles.
Combine until noodles are well coated.
Taste and adjust seasonings. I decided it needed some herbs, so I added a little Italian seasoning. I like Bragg's Sprinkles (#ad) too!
Transfer to the prepared baking dish and bake uncovered in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbly.
You'll need some shredded cheese so use whatever your favorite is or whatever you have on hand. I'm using this mozzarella and provolone blend because that's what I had on hand!
Remove and top with the cheese, returning to oven for 5 to 10 minutes longer until cheese is melted. You can absolutely use more cheese on top if you like, so as they say, measure with your heart!
Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
This is a pretty popular recipe, so I've seen some that call for layering the dish with noodles, topped with beef mixture and then the soup mixture. I prefer mixing everything together so it's all nicely coated.
For more of my favorite casseroles, check out this collection on my Pinterest page!
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