Amish Dairy casserole (crockpot or baked)
This simple casserole is a family favorite and is super easy to make, with minimal ingredients! This casserole is great for toddlers or anyone needing a quick and hearty dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef season with salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup diced onions
- 15 oz. canned corn kernels drained *see note
- 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups dry pasta: egg noodles, macaroni, penne, bow tie, etc. (reserve 1/4 cup pasta water for baked casserole)
Optional topping:
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Crockpot:
- Brown the ground beef, then add the diced onion at the last few minutes of browning. Cook until the diced onions are soft, then remove from heat and drain the grease if needed.
- Dump the beef mixture into a 2.5-4 quart crockpot, and add the cream of mushroom soup, salt, black pepper, and drained corn. Mix all together until well combined, then cube the cream cheese and place over top of the beef and corn mixture. Cook on low for two hours, then stir in the soft cream cheese. Return the lid and cook for another hour.
- At the last half hour of cooking, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water, then add the pasta and water to the beef and corn mixture in the crockpot. Stir gently to combine, then top with shredded cheese (optional) and cover. Keep on warm for 15-20 minutes until the cheese has melted, then serve and enjoy!
Baked version: Preheat oven to 350.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Brown beef, seasoned with additional salt and pepper, then add onions and sauté until translucent. Mix cream cheese, cream of mushroom soup, salt and pepper until cream cheese is lump free. Add corn, beef mixture and cooked pasta and mix until combined.
- Place the casserole into a 13 by 9-inch baking dish and then top with shredded mozzarella. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and the cheese has melted. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can also use 1 1/2-2 cups frozen corn in this recipe.
My favorite pasta to use in this recipe is wide egg noodles. Macaroni works in a pinch but soaks up more liquid resulting in a less creamy casserole.
Optional add in:
We also enjoy this dairy casserole with 4 oz. mushroom pieces added in. simply drain, then toss the mushrooms in when combining all the ingredients before cooking.
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