Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb hamburger
3/4 cup celery, chopped
3/4 cup onion, chopped
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1/2 cup rice, uncooked
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) can chicken and rice soup
4 ounces mushrooms
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
1 1/2 cups chow mein noodles

Preparation

Cook and stir hamburger, celery and onion until hamburger is light brown, then drain.
Pour water on rice and add salt in greased 2qt casserole.
Stir in hamburger, soup, mushrooms, sugar, soy sauce and margarine.
Cover and cook in 350f oven for 30 min; stir.
Cook uncovered for 30 min longer.
Stir in noodles, serve immediately.
Note: Water chestnuts or bamboo shoots may be added if desired.