Chinese Casserole

• 1 1/2 to 2 lb. ground chuck
• 1 c. chopped celery
• 1/4 c. soy sauce
• 1 to 1 1/2 c. water
• 1/4 c. uncooked wild rice
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 c. uncooked white rice
• 1 can chow mein rice noodles
• cashew nuts (optional)
• mandarin orange slices (optional)

1. Brown ground chuck and onion in a 400u0b0 oven for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain well.
2. Add celery, soy sauce, soup, water and rice; mix well.
3. Bake, uncovered, in a 9 x 13-inch pan or small roasting pan for 1 to 1 1/2 hours at 325u0b0.
4. Five minutes before removing casserole from oven, top with rice noodles (and, if desired, cashew nuts and mandarin orange slices).

ground chuck, celery, soy sauce, water, wild rice, onion, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, white rice, rice noodles, cashew nuts, orange slices

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=257391 (may not work)