Chow Mein Noodle Casserole

This is just...fantastic. And easy. And delicious. And I'll stop now and give you the recipe.

Chow Mein Noodle Casserole
(Adapted from Allrecipes.com)

1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 onion, diced small
2 stalks of celery, diced small
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 cup slivered almonds (I only had a small handful left so that's what I used)
2-3 cups cooked rice
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
Chow mein noodles


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion, pepper, and celery and saute for 5 more minutes. 

In a separate medium bowl, combine the almonds, rice, soup, water and soy sauce. Mix together well and add to the beef mixture. Place this into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.  

Bake for 20 minutes. Serve with chow mein noodles to top each individual serving and enjoy!