1 1/4 c. boiling water
1/2 c. uncooked regular rice
1 lb. ground beef
3/4 c. chopped celery
3 tbsp. instant minced onion
1 can chicken with rice soup
1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. butter

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix water and rice; cover and set aside. Cook and stir ground beef, celery and onion until tender. Drain fat. Mix all ingredients. Pour into greased 2-quart casserole. Cover tightly; bake 30 minutes. Uncover, stir and bake 30 minutes more. Serve over chow mein noodles with additional soy sauce.