Spinach Fandango - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of celery soup
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms
1/2 c. uncooked instant rice
1 c. sour cream
dash of garlic powder or 1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
salt and pepper
thick slices Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Thaw the spinach and drain the excess water.
Chop if necessary.
Brown the meat and onion in a large skillet.
Add the spinach, soup, mushrooms, rice, sour cream, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well and place in a 9 x 9-inch baking dish.
Cover the casserole with thick slices of Monterey Jack cheese.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.