Description
Comforting French onion beef casserole combines classic French flavors with hearty American cuisine. Savory caramelized onions, tender beef, and melted cheese create a soul-warming dish you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 10 ounces (283 grams) dried egg noodles
Sauce and Flavor Ingredients:
- 2 cans (10.75 ounces or 305 grams each) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (15-ounce or 425 grams) jar Lay’s French onion dip
Garnish and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup French’s fried onions
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Freshly chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare egg noodles following package instructions, drain thoroughly, and reserve.
- Heat skillet over medium flame, crumble ground beef and season with salt and pepper, cooking until browned and no pink remains.
- Eliminate excess grease from cooked beef by draining fat completely.
- Incorporate cream of mushroom soup and French onion dip into beef, stirring until mixture is uniform and creamy.
- Gently fold cooked noodles into beef mixture, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Transfer combined mixture to greased baking dish, spreading evenly across surface.
- Generously sprinkle French’s fried onions over top of casserole, creating a crispy golden layer.
- Place casserole in preheated oven at 350F (175C) for 20 minutes, monitoring until edges bubble and topping turns golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes to allow flavors to settle.
- Optional: Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for added color and herbal freshness before serving warm.
Notes
- Customize seasoning by adding garlic powder or Italian herbs for extra flavor depth.
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for healthier alternative protein options.
- Prevent soggy noodles by slightly undercooking them before mixing with other ingredients, allowing them to finish cooking in the casserole.
- Create gluten-free version by using gluten-free cream of mushroom soup and egg noodles, ensuring all packaged ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 414 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 830 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg