Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole

• hamburger↗1 lb
• celery, chopped↗3⁄4 cup
• onion, chopped↗3⁄4 cup
• boiling water1 1⁄4 cups
• rice, uncooked↗1⁄2 cup
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• chicken and rice soup1 can

  10 ounce

• mushrooms↗4 ounces
• brown sugar↗1 tablespoon
• soy sauce↗2 teaspoons
• butter or margarine↗1 teaspoon
• chow mein noodles↗1 1⁄2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook and stir hamburger, celery and onion until hamburger is light brown, then drain.

2. 2

   Pour water on rice and add salt in greased 2qt casserole.

3. 3

   Stir in hamburger, soup, mushrooms, sugar, soy sauce and margarine.

4. 4

   Cover and cook in 350f oven for 30 min; stir.

5. 5

   Cook uncovered for 30 min longer.

6. 6

   Stir in noodles, serve immediately.

7. 7

   Note: Water chestnuts or bamboo shoots may be added if desired.