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Chow Mein Minnesota Hotdish in large orange casserole dish
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📋 Chow Mein Hotdish Recipe

Chow Mein Hotdish, also known as Minnesota Hotdish or Chow Mein Casserole is classic midwestern casserole comfort! This ground beef and rice casserole with creamy soup and a crunchy chow mein noodle topping, is super easy to throw together or can be made ahead and frozen!
Course dinner, potluck
Cuisine American
Keyword casserole, chow mein, hotdish, Minnesota
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 336kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs ground beef * I use lean ground beef
  • 1.5 cups celery, chopped (3-4 stalks celery)
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 whole medium onions
  • 2 cups cooked rice * I used brown instant rice
  • 10 ounce - can of cream of tomato soup/condensed tomato soup
  • 10 ounce - can of cream of mushroom soup
  • ½ -14 oz pkg dry (crispy) chow mein noodles
  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce

Garnish

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

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  • Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/ 175 degrees C and spray the inside of a large casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Cook celery in ½ cup water in microwave (covered) for 4- 5 minutes until soft. Drain off remaining water.
    chopped, cooked celery in a glass bowl, with a black silicone trivet underneath
  • Brown ground beef in large skillet with chopped onion over medium-high heat. 
    browned ground beef with onion in a large skillet
  • Add celery, tomato soup, mushroom soup, rice, ground beef with onion, and chow mein noodles to a large bowl.
    *I find it easier to do this in a separate large bowl, but you could do this right in the casserole dish if you don't want to dirty another bowl
    ingredients for chow mein casserole in a bowl
  • Pour into prepared casserole dish.
    chow mein casserole ingredients in casserole dish
  • Sprinkle on soya sauce.
    chow mein casserole with a spoon over it, being sprinkled with soy sauce
  • Bake (uncovered) in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Serve warm.
    baked chow mein casserole on trivet with more dry chow mein noodles in background and black oven mitts on the side

Garnish:

  • Garnish with additional dry chow mein noodles, and soy sauce and green onions, if desired.
    chow mein casserole garnished with green onion and dry noodles, with wooden spoon on one side, and black oven mitts on other side

Notes

 
Nutrition Facts
📋 Chow Mein Hotdish Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 107mg36%
Sodium 899mg39%
Potassium 871mg25%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 40g80%
Vitamin A 145IU3%
Vitamin C 4.7mg6%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 4.8mg27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 899mg | Potassium: 871mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 4.7mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 4.8mg