Name: Ground Beef Oriental
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; Chopped onion; Celery; 1 c rice; 1 can water chestnuts; 1 can bamboo shoots; 2 cans cream soup; 2 cans water; Bean sprouts; ½ c soy sauce

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The category of 'oriental' stir-fry casseroles that appears in American community cookbooks from the 1960s through the 1980s reflects the country's first wide exposure to East Asian flavors — filtered through canned water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and soy sauce available at any grocery store. Diane April's version captures that era of American cooking with honesty and flavor.

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
½ c rice
Chopped onion
Celery
1 can water chestnuts
1 can bamboo shoots
2 cans cream soup
2 cans water
Bean sprouts
¼ c soy sauce

Instructions

Fry and drain ground beef.
Add rice, chopped onion, celery, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, soup, and water. Mix well.
Add bean sprouts and soy sauce.
Put in 9×13" pan and bake 1½ hours at 350° until liquid is gone.