Chow Mein Hot Dish

Title: Chow Mein Hot Dish
Subject: rice; hamburger; soy sauce; onion; celery; cream of mushroom soup; chicken rice soup; water
Description: Card 1 Front:

Chow Mein Hot Dish

BLANCH 1 CUP OF RICE (BRING TO BOIL
AND LET SET ½ HOUR)

BROWN 1½ lb. HAMBURGER IN 6 TABLESPOONS
SOY SAUCE.
1 MED CHOPPED ONION
4 CUPS CELERY CHOPPED
ADD RICE
1 CAN CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
2 CANS CHICKEN RICE SOUP
3 CANS WATER
MIX THROUGHLY

BAKE 375° OVEN - ONE TO TWO HOURS
STIR ONCE OR TWICE WHILE BAKING
UNCOVERED.

Card 1 Back:

JOE OTT

Appleton
Wisconsin

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# Chow Mein Hot Dish

*Recipe from the kitchen of Joe Ott — Appleton, Wisconsin*

## Ingredients

- 1 cup rice
- 1 1/2 lb hamburger
- 6 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cups celery, chopped
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cans chicken rice soup
- 3 cans water

## Instructions

1. Blanch the rice: bring to a boil and let set 1/2 hour.
2. Brown 1 1/2 lb hamburger in 6 Tbsp soy sauce.
3. Add chopped onion and chopped celery to the browned hamburger.
4. Add the blanched rice.
5. Add cream of mushroom soup, chicken rice soup, and water. Mix thoroughly.
6. Bake in a 375°F oven, uncovered, for one to two hours, stirring once or twice while baking.
Creator: Barb Washburn
Source: RCA0009 - From Loan Ledger to Kitchen: The Barb Washburn Collection (Family)
Date: 1960s
Contributor: Joe Ott
Rights: Personal/Family
Format: Typed recipe card
Identifier: RCA0009-20260629-0007
Coverage: Washington, US Wisconsin, US; Appleton, Wisconsin