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chow mein beefy rice casserole

Chow Mein Beefy Rice Casserole

Kitchen Ready Betty
This Asian inspired casserole is a hearty one dish-meal. Lean ground beef, mixed vegetables, rice and more are seasoned and then mixed together with soy sauce and cream of celery soup, before being topped with crunchy chow mein noodles.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Rest Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6
Calories 347 kcal

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ cup chopped onions
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder may substitute 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 10 ounce package frozen mixed vegetables thawed
  • 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts drained
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 ounces extra wide chow mein noodles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large saucepan, cook ground beef with onions and garlic powder over medium heat until beef is browned; drain excess grease. Then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the celery, soup, thawed vegetables and water chestnuts; mix.
  • Next, add the soy sauce, salt, pepper and cooked rice; stir to combine.
  • Transfer to a greased 13x9 glass baking dish or a 3 quart casserole.
  • Cover and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove cover and top with chow mein noodles. Bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes. Then let stand 5 minutes and enjoy!
  • Store in an airtight container and refrigerate. Enjoy within five days.
    Once cooled, you may also freeze leftovers in freezer-safe packaging for up to 3 months.
  • To reheat, place in a covered casserole dish and bake in a 325 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. If cooking frozen leftovers, thaw overnight in fridge before following the reheating instructions.

Notes

Any kind of rice works in this recipe. Just be sure to cook it first before adding it to the dish.
I always use 85% or above ground beef for this recipe.
It's helpful to have some extra chow mein noodles on hand, especially if you have leftovers. The noodles don't keep well in the fridge, so you'll want to replace them with "fresh" ones when serving this again.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 23gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 1584mgPotassium: 601mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2619IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 4mg
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