French Onion Beef Casserole has a creamy noodle filling with ground beef and French onion dip topped with cheddar cheese and French-fried onions. This easy casserole is pure comfort food.
Ingredients Needed For French Onion Beef Casserole
- 10 ounces dried egg noodles– just cook the noodles to al dente since they will cook a little more in the oven. This will prevent them from getting mushy.
- Lean Ground Beef– I use 93%. You can use ground beef with a higher fat content but you will need to drain the grease off after you brown it.
- 2 cans Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 (15-ounce) jar French Onion Dip– gives the casserole lots of creaminess and onion flavor.
- Worcestershire sauce– adds salty flavor.
- Pepper
- Cheddar Cheese– half gets mixed in and half sprinkled on top.
- 2 cups French-fried onions– this is alot. Just use 1 cup if you prefer.
How To Make
(More detailed instructions and video in recipe card below.)
- Cook the noodles.
- Cook and crumble the ground beef.
- Add soups, French Onion Dip, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and half the cheddar cheese. Sir together.
- Remove from heat and stir in noodles.
- Transfer to greased baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top and the French Fried Onions.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Make Ahead
This casserole can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated until you are ready to bake it. Wait until just before baking to put the fried onions on top so they don’t get soggy.
Substitutions
Ground turkey or ground chicken can be used instead of ground beef.
Swiss cheese or mozzarella cheese can be substituted for cheddar.
Penne pasta or elbow macaroni can be used instead of egg noodles.
How To Make Spicy
If you want to make this dish spicy, either cook a diced jalapeno or two with the ground beef or add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the filling.
Storage
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. This casserole can be frozen for up to 2 months. Assemble it and freeze before baking. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then bake as directed.
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French Onion Beef Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ounces uncooked egg noodles
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 (10.75-ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (15-ounce) jar French Onion Dip
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups French Fried Onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook noodles in salted water according to package directions.
- Cook and crumble the ground beef in a large nonstick skillet.
- Add soups, French onion dip, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and half the cheddar cheese. Stir in.Remove from heat and stir in the cooked noodles.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and then sprinkle on onions.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My family loved this. Will definitely make it again.
I made this tonight and is a definite do-over just because it’s easy and a quick comfort food for weeknights. I opted to add a can of mushroom pieces and stems and I used a combination of Swiss and Guyere cheese instead of cheddar because that’s what I had, maybe a little salty because of the cheese but was still delicious.
My family loved this. Will definitely make it again.
This was a delicious casserole with some creative ingredients, like the French onion dip. I followed the recipe except for using just a bit more than a cup of onion rings, as suggested in the introduction, since that seemed to be enough.
Made this recipe with smoked chicken instead of hamburger and it was amazing!! Both my husband and I loved it.!!! Will definitely be making again!