Description
Comfort cooking reaches new heights with this hearty french onion beef casserole combining savory beef, caramelized onions, and melted cheese. Rustic French cuisine meets midwestern warmth, promising a satisfying meal you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground beef (93/7)
- 1.5 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 12 oz (340 g) wide egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
- 16 oz (454 g) French onion dip, refrigerated variety
- 10.5 oz (298 g) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups French fried onions
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 350°F and delicately grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, setting the stage for culinary magic.
- Noodle Transformation: Cook egg noodles until perfectly al dente, then shock with cold water to halt cooking and preserve their sublime texture.
- Beef Mastery: In a spacious skillet, sauté ground beef over medium heat, introducing Worcestershire sauce for profound flavor complexity. Ensure complete meat transformation, eliminating all traces of pink.
- Flavor Fusion: Drain excess fat, then reunite beef with French onion dip and cream of mushroom soup, whisking together to create a luxurious, harmonious blend.
- Layering Artistry: Spread the noodle and beef symphony evenly in the prepared baking vessel, crafting a foundation of delectable potential.
- Cheese Cascade: Shower the casserole with a generous blanket of shredded cheese, ensuring complete and tantalizing coverage.
- Baking Brilliance: Nestle the dish into the preheated oven, allowing 15 minutes for cheese to melt into a molten masterpiece.
- Crispy Finale: Crown the casserole with French fried onions, returning to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes until the topping achieves a golden, crunchy perfection.
- Serving Ritual: Pause momentarily after removing from the oven, allowing flavors to harmonize and settle before presenting this culinary creation.
- Storage Wisdom: Swiftly refrigerate any remaining portions within two hours, enjoying within three days to preserve peak deliciousness.
Notes
- Boost Beef Flavor: Add Worcestershire sauce to ground meat while cooking for deeper, richer taste profile.
- Prevent Soggy Noodles: Rinse cooked noodles in cold water to stop cooking process and prevent clumping, ensuring perfect texture.
- Cheese Melting Tip: Ensure even cheese coverage for a gooey, golden-brown top that adds delicious crispy texture.
- Storage Strategy: Refrigerate leftovers promptly within two hours and consume within three days to maintain optimal taste and food safety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 486
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 796 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg