Tonight I made Chow Mein Hot Dish for supper.

I just started a new job this week as a nanny and I have to get up at 5:30 and be there by 6:50. My commute is about 20 minutes…although all this snow has made it longer. I get done at 3:30, but a day with two vivacious boys (3 & 4) leaves me with little energy to want to make a big dinner. Thankfully, tonight, I had planned to make this and was well prepared with everything I needed.

The prep time on this was probably around 20 minutes. I was also talking on the phone at the same time so it could take even less if I had been concentrating.

I only made one small mistake and the hot dish tasted just fine so it didn’t affect it too much…I had my hamburger, onions, and celery all fried up and I dumped it into the casserole dish…then I realized I never drained the meat!!! We probably added on a little more fat than we needed tonight, but all things considered, it wasn’t the worst mistake.

Here is the recipe…don’t forget to drain the meat!

Chow Mein Hot Dish-

1-1 1/2# hamburger (I used 1 1/2)

2 onions-chopped

1 cup raw celery-chopped

*Brown hamburger, onions, and celery together in a frying pan

Pour this mixture into a casserole. Add 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup, 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup and 2 cans water. Add 1/2 c. uncooked white rice and 2 Tbls. Soy Sauce.

Bake, uncovered, for 2 hours at 350 degrees. Top with Chow Mein Noodles 1/2 hour before serving.

Bon Appetite!