Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Grandma's Hamburger Hot Dish

 6 servings

  • 1 tablespoon butter for greasing, or as needed
  • 1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup (such as Campbell’s)
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup (such as Campbell’s)
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup salted cashews

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
  2. Grease a casserole dish with butter. Arrange uncooked noodles in the prepared dish.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. 
  4. Cook and stir beef, onion, and celery in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  5. Stir condensed soups, mushrooms, and milk into beef mixture until evenly combined; pour over noodles in the dish. 
  6. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. 
  8. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle cashews on top; continue baking until bubbling, about 30 minutes more.

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SLIMIFIED  VERSION

  • 1 tablespoon EVOO
  • 6 oz uncooked lower-carb pasta
  • 1 pound 97%ground beef or ground lean turkey
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup *
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup *
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms
  • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup unsalted cashews
*Use the unsalted versions from Campbells
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
  2. Grease a casserole dish with oil
  3. Arrange uncooked noodles in the prepared dish.
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. 
  5. Cook and stir beef, onion, and celery in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  6. Stir condensed soups, mushrooms, and milk into beef mixture until evenly combined; pour over noodles in the dish. 
  7. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. 
  9. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle cashews on top; continue baking until bubbling, about 30 minutes more.

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