Ingredients:

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