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Satisfy your craving but skip the local fast-food joint – this White Castle Casserole is a simple and delicious family-approved weeknight meal!

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One of my favorite things to do on trips through the Midwest is to eat at White Castle. I’m not sure if they have restaurants outside of that region of the United States? If they do, I have never seen them. If you’ve never been there and you get a chance, definitely stop in and grab a sack – and relish in the fact that you are eating a part of American history! From White Castle’s website – “It’s an experience that transcends time, space and sometimes, rational thought.”
White Castle, founded in 1921 by Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram, is famous for it’s “sliders” – a simple, small, square burger. What you may not know is, White Castle, is generally credited as being the first ever “fast-food chain.” Anderson is credited with inventing the hamburger bun and for using Henry Ford’s model of the assembly line in the kitchen. Who knew?
Trips to the Midwest are a little more scarce for us these days. With a large family and my husband’s 60+ hour a week job, it all prevents us from doing many things. Our priorities are in other places rather than galavanting around the Midwest eating at White Castle. Our “trips” tend to be a little closer to home right now.

How do I enjoy White Castle without a restaurant near me?
And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. And, that doesn’t have to stop us from enjoying White Castle. We could buy those pre-packaged boxes of sliders in the freezer section of our nearest big box store. Or we could make this super easy casserole that has all the same great taste!
Obviously, we went for the latter. And you should too! It’s so easy to make this White Castle Casserole at home. And it’s a family-approved recipe! My kids love when this casserole makes an appearance on the menu!

I will note that although ketchup is not listed as an ingredient, sometimes I like to add a drizzle of that underneath the top layer of crescent rolls along with the mustard and pickles. If BBQ sauce is your jam, feel free to substitute that. You just can’t go wrong with this easy White Castle Casserole!

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White Castle Casserole
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 box dry onion soup mix, you will use both packets of soup mix
- 2 tubes crescent rolls, 12 oz. each
- 8-10 slices American cheese
- Dill pickles, chopped, to taste
- Mustard, to taste
- Additional condiments, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a skillet, brown and crumble the ground beef with both packages of dry onion soup mix. Drain meat into a colander; using paper towels or a clean dish towel, press down on the beef and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible.
- Unroll one tube of crescent rolls into the prepared baking dish. Flatten slightly to seal the seams and cover the bottom as necessary. Top with ground beef. Add cheese slices. Top with pickles and drizzle with mustard. Unroll the other tube of crescent rolls over the top, sealing seams and covering the contents in the pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- To serve, cut into squares and serve with additional condiments if desired.
Notes
- Sometimes I like to add ketchup before placing the crescent rolls on top!
Nutrition
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Could I use slider buns instead of the crescent rolls
Made it and loved it but would rather have the bun. Didn’t make me belch like the ones from the restaurant
Does the bottom crust come out puffed up and crispy on the bottom or soggy? Was thinking of baking the bottom crust a little first. What do you think?
Made tonight and it was delicious!! We left off the mustard, White Castles does not have mustard. I thought they taste pretty close to the real thing!
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This looks like a fun recipe! I lived in NJ for 10 years and made many visits to White Castle. I’m a native Texan, so it was a new thing for me. I’ve kinda missed them, we’ve been back in Texas a year now. Thanks for sharing! Will def pin.
Mmmm……want to try this one!!!!
What a super fun idea! I can see my family gobbling this right up!
I cut the recipe in half and used a 7" x 11" pan. Perfect! Yummy. Thanks for the recipe!
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My husband is a White Castle Burger freak….I've GOT to try this for him! 😉 What a fun recipe- thanks, Jamie! 🙂
We made this on Saturday and it was very good but a little too salty. I will try using only 1 package of the onion soup mix next time and as others have said I did not include mustard as that is not traditional White Castle. I will definitely make it again with the modifications, it was very tasty and easy.
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This sounds awesome! I'm from Minnesota and I go every chance I get! I have the copy cat White Castle burgers posted on my blog and I can't stop making them. Love their chicken sandwiches too! Thanks for sharing!