Hamburger And Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. hamburger
1 tsp. onion juice or 1 Tbsp. onion, chopped very fine
1/2 c. celery, chopped fine
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. salt
dash of nutmeg
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 egg
2 c. cooked regular rice
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. butter or oleo

Preparation

Put the hamburger into a good-sized mixing bowl.
Add the onion, celery, pepper, salt and nutmeg.
Mix all very thoroughly, then stir in tomato sauce.
In another mixing bowl, beat the egg until light and lemon colored.
Add the rice and mix thoroughly. Press half the rice-egg mixture around the sides and over the bottom of well-greased casserole dish.
Reserve the other half of the rice to go over the top.
Place this casserole under the broiler for 5 minutes, or until rice begins to brown and is set firmly around the sides.
Remove from the oven and put in the meat mixture carefully; spread evenly.
Cover with the remaining rice-egg mixture.
Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
Dot with the butter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Just before serving, place under broiler for a few seconds to brown the crumbs on top.