Baked American Chow Mein

This recipe is over 30 years old. It has one disadvantage though, when you start to eat it, you can not stop. I have made it for many years and it was loved by every one. Just make sure you have enough for seconds.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄3 cup  oil
• 2  cups  chopped celery
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  green pepper, chopped
• 1  red pepper, chopped
• 8  cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup
• 2 1⁄4 cups boiling water
• 1  cup  raw white rice
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms (use liquid)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4  tablespoons soy sauce (use lite sauce)

Directions

1. Brown ground beef (drain) Preheat oven to 350F Heat 1/3 cup oil in sauce pan, add next five ingredients and cook gently for 2-3 minutes until soft Pour mushroom soup and boiling water into ovenproof dish (stir together) Add all other ingredients to soup, stirring well.
2. Cover dish and bake in oven for 1 hour.