Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         hamburger
     3/4  cup           celery -- chopped
     3/4  cup           onion -- chopped
   1 1/4  cups          boiling water
     1/2  cup           uncooked rice
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1      can           chicken and rice soup
   4      ounces        mushrooms
   1      tablespoon    brown sugar
   2      teaspoons     soy sauce
   1      teaspoon      butter or margarine
   1 1/2  cups          chow mein noodles

Preparation:

Cook and stir hamburger, celery and onion until hamburger is light brown, then drain. Pour water on rice and add salt in greased 2qt casserole. Stir in hamburger, soup, mushrooms, sugar, soy sauce and margarine. Cover and cook in 350f oven for 30 min; stir. Cook uncovered for 30 min longer. Stir in noodles, serve immediately. Note: Water chestnuts or bamboo shoots may be added if desired.