Baked American Chow Mein

• 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)

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.

lean ground beef, oil, celery, onion, green pepper, red pepper, garlic, cream of mushroom soup, boiling water, white rice, mushrooms, black pepper, soy sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-american-chow-mein-92107 (may not work)