1 lb. ground beef
1 sm. onion, sliced
1 1/2 c. water
2 tsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. uncooked instant rice
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. cider vinegar
3 tbsp. soy sauce
1 can (13 1/2 oz.) pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)
1 can (16 oz.) chow mein vegetables, drained

Cook and stir ground beef and onion until beef is light brown; drain. Heat water, butter and salt to boiling. Stir in rice; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.