Fu Man Chew

• servings: 12

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onions

1 cup chopped celery

2 T. oil

2 lbs. ground beef

2 cans mushroom soup, undi-

luted

1 cup uncooked regular rice

1 cup bean sprouts with liquid

1 flat can water chestnuts,

drained and sliced

1/4 cup of water

4 T. soy sauce

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 pkg. frozen pea pods

1 (3 oz.) can chow mein noodles

Serves 12

Directions

• Sauté onions and celery in oil

for 5 minutes. Add ground

beef and brown. Add mush-

room soup, rice, bean sprouts

with liquid, chestnuts, soy

sauce, salt and pepper.

• Bake in 3 1/2 quart covered

casserole dish for 30 minutes,

at 350º. Add pea pods, thawed

enough to separate, and top

with noodles. Bake uncovered for 30 min more.