Hannah's Hot Dish

From "The Great Minnesota Hot Dish" cookbook, the recipe's submitter added that Hannah is her husband's mother. "She made this hot dish wehn the family gathered from all corners of the country...she never tilted it, just called it a good hot dish. We all agree."

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef (seasoned with a pinch of salt and black pepper)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 2  cups  chopped celery, blanched
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 (14 ounce) can bean sprouts, drained
• 1  cup  uncooked long-grain white rice
• 2  cups water
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper (pinch)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a saucepan, over medium heat, stir and cook ground beef and onions until browned.
3. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of drippings.
4. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well.
5. Pour mixture into a 3-quart glass baking dish or a covered roasting pan.
6. Cover tightly with foil.
7. Bake 2 hours.