Fall is on it's way and that's when comfort foods like this one come to mind. Today it's cloudy and dreary so a perfect time to cook this meal for supper.
It is also a great dish to make for company, once it's assembled you stick it in the oven and you have time to set a nice table!
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 large stalks of celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped (this is really good without the onion:)
- 1/2 cup rice, uncooked
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1 can cream of chicken or mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1/4 cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups chow mein noodles
- In a skillet over medium high heat, cook ground beef, celery, green pepper, and onion (if you choose to use it) until the ground beef is lightly browned. Drain excess grease.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except for the chow mein noodles.
- Pour into a greased 9 x 13" pan.
- Cover with foil and bake in a 350º oven for 60 minutes.
- Stir in half of the chow mein noodles and sprinkle the other half over the top.
- Serve immediately.