All In One Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
2 c. sliced raw celery
1 c. V-8 or tomato juice
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 slices bacon, cut up
2 c. sliced raw carrots
1 can tomato soup
1/2 c. water
1 (6 oz.) pkg. medium noodles, cooked

Preparation

Fry bacon crisp; remove bacon from pan.
Add onion to bacon fat; cook slowly until soft and lightly brown.
Add beef; sear thoroughly.
Combine vegetables, liquid, cooked noodles, bacon and seasoning with meat.
Stir and mix ingredients together.
Pour into 3-quart casserole (greased).
Bake at 325\u00b0 for two hours, covered.
Sprinkle top with grated cheese (optional).