Rice Soy Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
3 1/4 - 3 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup uncooked extra long grain white rice
1 lb 95% lean ground beef
2 cups chopped celery
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms (drained net weight)
3 medium onions, chopped (I used 1 very large Vidalia onion)
3 tablespoons soy sauce

Preparation

Add salt to water and bring to a rolling boil.
Add rice, then turn off heat and let stand while preparing the rest of ingredients.
Cook ground beef with celery and onions in a large skillet. When beef is almost fully cooked, add mushrooms. Drain fat.
In a 2 quart casserole dish, combine hamburger mixture, rice with water and soy sauce and bake in 325 degree oven covered for 1 hour.
Uncover and bake an additional 1/2 hour or until fully cooked.