Easy Oven Chow Mein

This was an old favorite recipe of my family’s that I made a lot when the kids were young. It is easy and needs only a salad or vegetable to complete the meal.

Directions

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• pepper to taste
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup or 1 cup milk
• 1 small can mushrooms (optional)

Directions
Brown ground beef, add remaining ingredients and place in a casserole dish. Cover and bake @ 350 degees for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the cover for last 15 minutes of cooking.