Creamy Ground Beef and Egg Noodles

Creamy ground beef and egg noodles is a quick weeknight meal that is so versatile and delicious! Ground beef, corn, egg noodles, onion, garlic and cream of mushroom soup topped with cheese makes for a delicious meal for the entire family! This freezes very well, and has many substitution options. There is a good chance you have most of these ingredients in your kitchen already.

Ingredients in beef & egg noodle casserole:

• Ground beef – 1 lb. I like lean ground beef- 85% or higher, but any will do. Can also substitute ground beef with venison or try ground turkey.
• Cream of Mushroom Soup- can use light or regular. As I mention below, I make my own ‘cream of anything’ soup that can be replaced in this recipe.
• Onion – 1 medium onion diced very small. This is optional-but if not using an onion, replace with a 2 tsp onion powder.
• Corn– we used canned creamed corn or frozen sweet corn that we put up ourselves. I have a post about preserving your own sweet corn. I do think frozen corn from the store could work, too.
• Velveeta – 2-4 oz of Velveeta to your liking.
• Egg Noodles – your favorite kind. 12 oz.
• Garlic- minced garlic, I put 2 tsp in, but if your family likes garlic feel free to add an additional tsp.

Versatility

This recipe is very versatile. I have made with cream of mushroom, or chicken, or cream of celery soup. It tastes great with the ‘healthy’ condensed soups as well. Add 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables to increase veggie intake. If you don’t have egg noodles try replacing with about 2 cups of elbow macaroni. Feel free to use regular canned corn, canned cream corn, or I have used my own homemade freezer corn from the garden. Replace Velveeta with shredded cheddar, Colby jack, or really any kind of cheese that you like.

We make our own ‘cream of anything’ soup that can be substituted in this recipe for a healthier approach! 1 bag of our soup mix is equivalent to 4 cans of soup- we can ship! I know some folks hesitate to use Velveeta – here is a homemade Velveeta recipe to try-or replace with American cheese from your local deli.

Makes great leftovers

This beef and noodle recipes makes great leftovers. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days- just reheat in the microwave for a few minutes. Freezer instructions are noted in next paragraph.

How to freeze ground beef & egg noodles

Just make the recipe as instructed below and throw it in a disposable casserole dish. Thaw the night before and re-heat in the oven for about 20-30 minutes. Be sure to stir every 10 minutes. You may need to add a bit of milk halfway through to thin out. You could also put it in the oven directly from the freezer, increase baking time to 50-60 minutes.

I have made this creamy casserole as a menu item in my freezer meal business, and customers loved it.

Side dish ideas

This recipe can really be a meal itself, and it is created to be a quick weeknight dish. So, don’t complicate the sides! Here are a few ideas: Garlic Bread, Simple Side Salad, or Fruit Salad.

The perfect freezer meal to prep for new moms

This egg noodle recipe tastes amazing out of the freezer and saved my sanity the first 6 weeks of becoming a mother of 2 (along with other recipes such as this Goulash recipe!). I remember after I had my first baby, Hank, there would be nights we had nothing to eat, and I was sooo tired, and just wanted a big bowl of something that tasted good. I really regretted that I did not prep freezer meals. For the second time around, I knew to be sure to stash lots of meals in the freezer, and this Ground Beef and Egg Noodles was one of them.

If you are preparing for a new baby, I also suggest baking some Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars and saving in your freezer for a late night, or afternoon…or even morning (no judgement) with the new baby! I love having a sweet treat stashed away for those much needed times. Making this meal for a new mom and pairing it with our printable ‘New Mom Worksheets‘ would be a useful gift! Get the worksheets laminate at your local print shop so they can be used over and over!

Free Freezer Meal Toolkit

As someone who owns my own freezer meal business, I have learned a lot about what freezes well over the years. If you want to prep freezer meals for a busy season of life, or as a new mom, etc. checkout our free freezer meal toolkit! Looking for a family friendly freezer meal cookbook- look no further! Be sure to take a peek at our digital cookbook – sample recipes to peek at, too! Recipes from French Creek – a collection of family favorites.

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I hope you enjoy this creamy ground beef and egg noodle recipe!

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