Beef Casserole

Name: Beef Casserole
Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground round; 1/2 c. diced celery; 1 Tbsp. instant minced onion; 1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes and liquid; 1/2 c. uncooked long grain rice; 1 tsp. chili powder; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1 can (4 oz.) mushroom pieces and liquid

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground round
1/2 c. diced celery
1 Tbsp. instant minced onion
1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes and liquid
1/2 c. uncooked long grain rice
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 can (4 oz.) mushroom pieces and liquid

Directions

1

Place a plastic colander in a large glass mixing bowl. Crumble ground round into small pieces and cover with wax paper. Microwave on High for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring after 2 1/2 minutes.
2

In a 3-quart casserole, combine ground beef, celery, onion, tomatoes, rice, chili powder, pepper and mushrooms.
3

Microwave covered on High setting for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time.
4

Stir well.
5

Reduce power level to Medium (50% power), and microwave covered for 20 minutes or until rice is soft.
6

Serves 4.