Chinese Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. rice (measure uncooked, then cooked until tender)
1 1/2 lb. ground beef or turkey
1/2 c. diced onion
1 c. diced celery
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small can mushrooms, drained
1 small can water chestnuts, drained
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, chopped
chow mein noodles

Preparation

Brown the meat with the onion, celery and garlic.
Combine meat with all remaining ingredients (except chow mein noodles) and pour into 3-quart casserole. Do not salt.
Sprinkle with chow mein noodles and bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.