{"id":1735,"date":"2026-02-11T15:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:07:15","slug":"dairyland-casserole-creamy-beef-noodle-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/dairyland-casserole-creamy-beef-noodle-bake\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairyland Casserole (Creamy Beef &#038; Noodle Bake)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Dairyland Casserole (Creamy Beef &amp; Noodle Bake)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>A comforting, creamy baked casserole made with seasoned ground beef, tender egg noodles, and a rich cheesy sauce \u2014 perfect for family dinners.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>3 cups egg noodles, cooked and drained<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.5 oz \/ 300 g) cream of mushroom soup<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.5 oz \/ 300 g) cream of chicken soup<\/li>\n<li>1 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp Italian seasoning (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup breadcrumbs or crushed crackers (optional topping)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter (for topping, optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook noodles<\/strong> according to package directions. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a skillet, <strong>brown the ground beef<\/strong> with onion and garlic until fully cooked. Drain excess grease.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, <strong>mix soups, sour cream, milk, cheese, salt, pepper, paprika, and seasoning<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cooked noodles and beef mixture. Stir until well combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pour into baking dish<\/strong> and spread evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Optional: Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and dot with butter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake uncovered for 25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, until hot and bubbly.<\/li>\n<li>Let rest <strong>5\u201310 minutes before serving<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Tips &amp; Variations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add <strong>corn, peas, or mushrooms<\/strong> for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>Swap beef for <strong>ground turkey or chicken<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Add a <strong>crunchy topping<\/strong> with crushed potato chips or fried onions<\/li>\n<li>For extra creaminess, mix in <strong>cream cheese<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Serving Suggestions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Serve with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh green salad<\/li>\n<li>Garlic bread<\/li>\n<li>Steamed vegetables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dairyland Casserole (Creamy Beef &amp; Noodle Bake) A comforting, creamy baked casserole made with seasoned ground beef, tender egg noodles,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1735"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1737,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions\/1737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}