All these years I had no mind that my mother-in-law ‘s “ Chow Mein Casserole “ was actually a Minnesota Hot Dish. But it makes perfective sense, given where we ‘re from ….
My mother-in-law passed away when my kids were pretty young, so they never actually had the joy of enjoying her cook. I, on the other handwriting, did and was fortunate enough to get many of her recipes. This recipe is one of my conserve ‘s faves and a sum consolation food to him .
One of the main reasons I started this blog was sol that my kids and future generations would have my recipes. I was n’t so lucky. And although it pains me that I do n’t have any of my Baba ‘s recipes, I ‘m everlastingly grateful that I have many of my Mom ‘s, Grandma ‘s, Great Grandma ‘s and even one of my Great Great Grandmother ‘s recipes for Date Nut Loaf ! And fortunately, I was able to get respective of Grandma Jean ‘s recipes ; this being one of them. I am grateful that my kids get to enjoy at least some of her cooking through me .
Being that we ‘re from Winnipeg, which happens to be in the canadian province of Manitoba, which lies directly above the states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it immediately makes arrant common sense that she ‘d have a recipe for Minnesota Hotdish in her arsenal .
When I was growing up in Winnipeg there were a lot field hockey tournaments in Minnesota and we regularly billeted Minnesota ice hockey players in Winnipeg. I ‘d say we were pretty good buddies with Minnesota. And being that Minnesota was a hop decamp and a jump from Winnipeg, it ‘s very no surprise this short muffin found its way across the border !
????What is Minnesota Hot Dish?!
Hotdish, the unofficial state cuisine of Minnesota, is a comfort food staple found in households, not good in Minnesota, but across the Upper Midwest United States. Hotdish is a type of casserole that incorporates a mix of elementary, thrifty ingredients and dump and stir method. You can read more about the hotdish HERE .
???? Ingredients
The Anatomy of a Hot Dish:
Protein: Ground beef, shredded chicken, canned tuna
Vegetable: Canned corn, canned green beans
Starch: Wild rice, macaroni, mashed potatoes
Sauce: Canned cream of anything soup : mushroom, celery, chicken, cheddar
Crispy Topping: Tater Tots, french ’ randomness French Fried Onions, chow mein noodles, crushed potato chips
The only dispute is that this Chow Mein hotdish calls for celery and onion rather of the canned veggies. I normally serve it with shuffle vegetables on the side, but you could well add them to the smasher !
????The Difference between a Casserole and a HotDish
Although all hotdishes are casseroles, the revoke is not true. Hotdish is a cosmopolitan term that has been used since the early eighteenth century and applies to South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Hot dishes use more condense soup varieties like cream of mushroom, while casseroles frequently use stock, vegetable juices and wine. Both casseroles and hot dishes have become all-in-one staple meals in North America that can be found at the majority of social functions including banquets, family dinners, grace, funerals and potlucks .
Casseroles are king when it comes to easy comfort food. And if you talk to anyone from the upper midwestern United States ( or Manitoba ) they ‘ll most surely agree that this Chow Mein Hotdish epitomizes comfort food !
If you love comfort food casseroles, you ‘re probably going to love my Stuffed Green Pepper Casserole excessively !
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????Chow Mein Casserole Recipe
Chow Mein Casserole, also known as Minnesota Hotdish or Chow Mein Hotdish, is classic midwestern casserole comfort! This ground beef and rice casserole with creamy soup and a crunchy chow mein noodle topping is super easy to throw together or can be made ahead and frozen!
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
8
people
Calories
336
kcal
Cook Mode
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Ingredients
- 3 pound ground gripe
- 1.5 cups chopped celery
- ½ cup water
- 2 whole belittled onions
- 2 cups cooked rice * I used brown blink of an eye rice
- 1 can cream of tomato soup/condensed tomato soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- ½ -14 oz pkg dry (crispy) chow mein noodles
- 3 tablespoon soya sauce
Garnish
- dry (crispy) chow mein noodles
- additional soya sauce
- green onions, chopped ( optional )
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray the inside of a large casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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Brown ground beef in fry pan with chopped onion.
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Cook celery in ½ cup water in microwave (covered) for 4- 5 minutes until soft. Drain off remaining water
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Combine all of the above and add chow mein noodles (dry) into casserole dish and sprinkle on soya sauce.
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Bake in oven for 20 minutes. Serve warm
Garnish:
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Garnish with additional dry chow mein noodles, and soya sauce and green onions, if desired.
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nutrition Facts
????Chow Mein Casserole Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g
14%
Saturated Fat 4g
25%
Cholesterol 107mg
36%
Sodium 899mg
39%
Potassium 871mg
25%
Carbohydrates 19g
6%
Sugar 3g
3%
Protein 40g
80%
Vitamin A 145IU
3%
Vitamin C 4.7mg
6%
Calcium 27mg
3%
Iron 4.8mg
27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet .
Nutrition
Calories:
336
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
40
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
107
mg
|
Sodium:
899
mg
|
Potassium:
871
mg
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
145
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4.7
mg
|
Calcium:
27
mg
|
Iron:
4.8
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