Beef Rice Casserole Recipe - A Hearty and Delicious Dish from the USA

Ingredients

• 1 lb (454 g) of lean ground beef
• 0.33 cup of chopped green pepper
• 0.5 cup of chopped onion
• 1 cup of chopped celery
• 1 cup of uncooked rice
• 1 10-0.75 oz (21 g) can of condensed vegetable beef soup , prepared according to label directions
• 1 tsp of salt
• 0.25 tsp of ground black pepper
• 0.25 tsp of hot pepper sauce
• 1 3 oz (85 g) can of chow mein noodles (optional)