It sounds like you’re thinking of a super simple baked casserole—often called a “cream of mushroom beef bake” or a shortcut version of dishes like hamburger casserole.
Here’s how to do it safely and make it taste good:
🍲 Cream of Mushroom Beef Bake
🧂 Ingredients
- 500g ground beef (raw)
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk (optional, for thinning)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- Salt, black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
- Optional: sliced potatoes, rice, or pasta
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a baking dish, spread the raw ground beef evenly.
- Season with salt, pepper, and onion.
- In a bowl, mix cream of mushroom soup + milk.
- Pour the soup mixture over the raw beef (this keeps it moist while cooking).
- Cover with foil and bake for 30–40 minutes.
- Remove foil, add cheese if using, and bake another 10–15 minutes until bubbly and fully cooked.
⚠️ Important Safety Tip
- Make sure the beef is fully cooked (no pink, internal temp ~70°C+) before eating.
- Cooking it raw in the oven like this is fine, but it must be thoroughly baked.
🍽️ Variations
- With potatoes: layer thin slices under or over the beef
- With rice: add pre-cooked rice before baking
- With veggies: mushrooms, peas, or carrots work well
👍 Why people make this
- Very quick (almost no prep)
- Budget-friendly
- Comfort food, creamy and filling
If you want, I can show you a better-tasting version where the beef is browned first—it adds a lot more flavor 👀
