Oriental Beef Casserole

My dad was a high school teacher years ago and in those days was only paid once a month. So, by the end of the month, we ended up having a lot of hamburger dishes. My mom used to come up with some interesting ways to cook hamburger....she was the Queen of Casseroles! This dish brings back wonderful memories.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  green pepper, chopped
• 2  cups celery, chopped
• 3  green onions, chopped
• 10 1⁄2 ounces  cream of celery soup
• 10 1⁄2 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup  light cream
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. In a skillet, brown the ground beef.
2. In a bowl, combine rest of ingredients.
3. Topping: Combine breadcrumbs and melted butter and place over meat mixture.
4. Bake in 350 oven for 45 - 1 hour or until heated through.
5. Options: A can of water chestnuts could be added.