2 tbsp. corn oil
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery (not too small)
1/2 tsp. or more salt
1/4 tsp. or more pepper
1/2 lb. American cheese slices
2 c. very fine noodles, uncooked
2 c. canned tomatoes, broken into pieces (1 can)
1/4 c. water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

Saute beef, onion and celery in corn oil. Add salt and pepper, tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, and noodles. Pour 1/3 into 8x12x2 inch casserole dish. Put a layer of cheese slices over this mixture. Put another 1/3 of meat mixture and rest of cheese. Pour last of meat mixture over all, cover, and bake at 225 to 250 degrees for 30 minutes.