Cherokee Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
2 c. canned tomatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. long-cooking rice, precooked
6 (or more) stuffed olives, sliced
grated cheese (for top)

Preparation

Brown meat. Add onion and cook over medium heat until onion is tender; drain. Stir in seasoning, tomatoes, soup, rice and olives. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spoon into 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Top with cheese.
Bake to melt cheese. Garnish with additional sliced olives.