Budget Beef & Mushroom Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed (optional)
• 1 3/4 cups celery, sliced in 1/2-inch pieces
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 8 ounces canned sliced water chestnuts
• 12 ounces fresh bean sprouts
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 cups crisp chow mein noodles

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350f degrees.
• 2 cook beef until brown & crumbly.
• 3 turn the cooked beef into a 2 1/2 quart casserole.
• 4 pour off any grease from skillet.
• 5 add onions, garlic, celery and mushrooms to the skillet; sauté until cooked but still crisp.
• 6 add veggies to the meat in the casserole then fold in the bean sprouts, water chestnuts and tomatoes with the juice.
• 7 in a small bowl, blend the cornstarch with the soy sauce and stir into the mixture.
• 8 top with chow mein noodles.
• 9 bake uncovered 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 10 serve with rice or mashed potatoes.