Church Supper Hot Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2 cups sliced peeled potatoes
2 cups finely chopped celery
3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup water
2 10 oz cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 5 oz can chow mein noodles, divided
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
In a large saucepan, saute potatoes, celery, carrots, green pepper and onion in butter for 5 minutes.
Add water:
cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Add soup and ground beef: mix well.
Sprinkle half of the chow mein noodles into a greased shallow 2-qt baking dish.
Spoon meat mixture over noodles.
Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Top with cheese and remaining noodles.
Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until heated through.
Makes 8 servings.