High Protein Ground Beef Noodle Casserole

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a large white casserole dish full of creamy ground beef noodle casserole topped with melted cheese

This high protein creamy ground beef noodle casserole is rich, cozy, and packed with flavor, but gets a boost from cottage cheese that makes it extra satisfying without feeling heavy.

A nostalgic, family-friendly ground beef noodle casserole that uses cottage cheese to make a genuinely high-protein dinner—without tasting like “health food.” Each serving has 18g of protein!

It’s like a homemade version of Hamburger Helper—cheap, familiar, kid-friendly and comforting, but this one is secretly high protein which makes it more healthy!

Love easy ground beef dinners? Try our Korean Ground Beef Noodles or Korean Beef Cottage Cheese Protein Bowl next.

My mom was in the depths of motherhood—five kids, a husband traveling a lot for work, and dinner was starting to feel like a burden. Then my grandma called and said, “I have this casserole recipe for you. It’s super easy and cheap to make!”

My mom needed both, and this casserole has been in our family ever since.

Over the years, we’ve figured out how to make it even better: cottage cheese makes the filling extra creamy while adding protein, without making this taste remotely like “health food.”

Recipe The Secret to Why our Ground Beef Casserole is an Internet Sensation

Cottage cheese is the secret to making this classic casserole higher in protein and creamy! I hate the dry, flavorless egg noodle casserole recipes online. They are bland and a total waste of money. But adding cottage cheese in just the right proportion to the ground beef takes it from bland to grand! Not to mention, the added protein keeps you fuller longer and is a healthier option than sour cream or those weird mayo versions.

Why You’ll Love This Creamy Beef Noodle Casserole

  • Extra creamy: Cottage cheese creates a rich, creamy filling without canned soup.
  • Protein-packed: Ground beef, cottage cheese and shredded cheese make it especially satisfying.
  • Family-friendly: Familiar noodles, seasoned beef and melted cheese make this an easy one for kids.
  • Budget-friendly: It’s made with simple, inexpensive grocery-store ingredients.
  • Great for busy nights: Prep is
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Cabbage Stir Fry

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Tender cabbage, savory ground beef, and a spicy, garlicky sauce make this Cabbage Stir Fry an instant favorite. Made with fresh vegetables and loaded with flavor, this 30-minute meal is an easy alternative to Chinese takeout.

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Stir fries are a frequent fixture of my weekly dinner menus and stir fry noodles with chicken and vegetables is another one I make often. This week, since I had ground beef in the freezer, I switched things up and made a beefy cabbage version.

Cabbage Stir Fry

Similar to my egg roll skillet and sausage egg roll in a bowl, this has the ground meat, shredded cabbage, onion, and garlic you’d find inside a typical egg roll, and I’ve kicked up the flavor here with the punch of chili paste.

I expected the beef to be my favorite part of this stir fry. And as much as I enjoyed the savory meat, it’s the cabbage that kept me coming back for more. Cabbage is inexpensive and versatile, and when it’s sliced into noodle-like ribbons here, it’s perfect for lapping up all that incredible sauce.

I’m always amazed by how easy it is to turn an ordinary vegetable into a crave-worthy dish with just a few simple steps. I can’t wait for you to try this one.

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Viral Beef Broth Bowl with Crispy Ground Beef

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Viral beef broth bowl with crispy ground beef, white rice, creamy coconut curry broth, cucumber, cilantro and lime

This viral beef broth bowl is loaded with crispy caramelized ground beef, fluffy rice and a creamy coconut curry broth with gochujang, ginger and lime. It’s an easy dinner packed with sweet, savory and spicy flavor, plus cool cucumber and fresh cilantro to balance all that richness.

I kept seeing broth bowls everywhere and finally had to know if they were actually worth the hype. Spoiler: they absolutely are! The crispy beef soaking up that creamy broth is what got me.

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: About 15 minutes
  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Budget Friendly: Yes! Ground beef, rice and pantry staples keep this pretty affordable.
  • Perfect For: Quick weeknight dinners, meal prep or trying the latest viral recipe!

Why You’ll Love This Beef Broth Bowl

  • What It Is: Crispy ground beef + rice + creamy coconut curry broth
  • Flavor: Savory, slightly sweet, creamy and a little spicy
  • Why It’s Different: Gochujang gives the broth extra savory depth and heat
  • Best Part: Those caramelized crispy bits of beef soaking up the broth
  • Finish With: Cucumber, cilantro, sesame oil and plenty of fresh lime

What Is a Beef Broth Bowl?

A beef broth bowl is somewhere between a rice bowl and soup. Fluffy rice and seasoned beef are added to a bowl with fresh toppings, then hot flavorful broth is ladled around everything.

The version that’s gone viral adds another level with crispy ground beef and a creamy coconut curry broth. Every spoonful gets a little rice, caramelized beef and broth—and suddenly it makes perfect sense why everyone is making them!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Crispy Beef

  • Canola Oil: Helps the beef get a good sear without burning.
  • Ground Beef: Ground chuck works too. You want enough fat for flavor and caramelization without making the broth greasy.
  • Fresh Ginger + Garlic: Fresh aromatics add loads of flavor to the beef.
  • Cornstarch: Helps the sauce thicken and cling to the beef.
  • Soy Sauce: The salty, savory base of the beef sauce.
  • Beef Broth: Adds moisture and deeper beef flavor.
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Easy Korean Ground Beef Broth Bowls

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Overhead view of beef broth bowls with Korean ground beef, rice, cucumber, cilantro and lime

These beef broth bowls are loaded with crispy Korean ground beef, fluffy rice and fresh cucumber surrounded by a creamy coconut broth. Ready in about 30 minutes, they’re an easy way to turn ground beef into a seriously flavor-packed dinner without spending hours making broth.

And yes, we finally jumped on the viral broth bowl trend!

But you know we couldn’t just make the same beef broth bowl everyone else is making. We took the sweet and savory flavors from our ridiculously popular Korean Ground Beef and gave them the broth bowl treatment.

The crispy caramelized beef with that creamy, spicy coconut broth? GOOD. GRIEF.

QUICK LOOK

  • Time: About 30 minutes
  • Protein: Ground beef
  • Broth: Creamy coconut gochujang
  • Base: Steamed rice
  • Flavor: Sweet, savory, creamy and slightly spicy

Why You’ll Love These Beef Broth Bowls

  • Crispy, caramelized beef: Letting the ground beef sit against the hot skillet before breaking it apart creates those deeply browned crispy bits that make these bowls so good.
  • That broth! Coconut milk, gochujang, ginger, garlic and lime create a broth that’s creamy, savory and just spicy enough.
  • Fresh + rich: Cool cucumber, cilantro and lime balance the rich coconut broth and beef.
  • One skillet: The broth is made right in the skillet after the beef so all those browned bits become part of the flavor.
  • Our Korean beef twist: We borrowed the sweet and savory flavors from one of our most popular ground beef recipes and turned it into something completely new.

What Is a Beef Broth Bowl?

A beef broth bowl is basically the delicious middle ground between a rice bowl and soup.

Rice, seasoned beef and vegetables are arranged in a bowl, then hot flavorful broth is ladled around everything rather than completely covering it.

You still get all the different textures—the fluffy rice, crispy beef and crunchy cucumber—but you can get a little of that incredible broth in every bite.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Korean Ground Beef

  • Canola Oil: Helps the beef get a good sear without burning.
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Beef Chow Mein Casserole

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a large serving spoon scooping out a serving of mock chow mein casserole

Confession: this beef chow mein casserole was one of my LEAST favorite dinners as a kid. Right up there with tuna casserole. And now? I totally get why my mom made it.

This old-fashioned mock chow mein casserole is made with ground beef, rice, cream of mushroom soup and a few simple pantry ingredients, then topped with those crispy chow mein noodles that every kid fights over. It’s inexpensive, filling and makes enough to feed the whole family.

As a kid, I would stare at that pan of beef, rice and soup wondering why we couldn’t just order pizza.

Funny how growing up changes things.

Somewhere along the way, I realized my mom’s casseroles weren’t punishment. 😂 They were the recipes she grew up eating—the kind of simple, budget-friendly dinners that could feed a family without a lot of fuss.

And wouldn’t you know it, now I’m the one craving mock chow mein casserole.

Mom, you win.

QUICK LOOK

  • Prep: About 15 minutes
  • Main Ingredients: Ground beef + rice
  • Bake: 2 hours
  • Best for: Family dinners + leftovers
  • Don’t Skip: The crunchy chow mein noodles!

What is Mock Chow Mein?

Despite the name, mock chow mein isn’t traditional Chinese chow mein. It’s an old-fashioned American casserole made with ground beef, rice, condensed soup and soy sauce, with crispy chow mein noodles sprinkled over the top.

It’s one of those vintage recipes that showed up in family cookbooks and casserole dishes for generations and this is the version my mom made for us growing up.

Why You’ll Love This Mock Chow Mein Recipe

  • Budget-friendly: Ground beef, rice and pantry staples make this an inexpensive way to feed the whole family.
  • Easy to make: Brown the beef, stir everything together and let the oven do the work.
  • That CRUNCH: Crispy chow mein noodles on top are easily the best part.
  • Old-fashioned comfort food: It’s one of those simple family recipes that tastes exactly like childhood.

Ingredients You’ll Need

One reason recipes like this have stuck around for generations? Simple, inexpensive ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Ground
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