Hamburger And Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 tsp onion juice or 1 Tbsp onion chopped very fine
• 12 c celery chopped fine
• 14 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• dash of nutmeg
• 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 egg
• 2 c cooked regular rice
• 12 c dry bread crumbs
• 1 Tbsp butter or oleo

Directions

1. Put the hamburger into a good-sized mixing bowl
2. Add the onion celery pepper salt and nutmeg
3. Mix all very thoroughly then stir in tomato sauce
4. In another mixing bowl beat the egg until light and lemon colored
5. Add the rice and mix thoroughly Press half the rice-egg mixture around the sides and over the bottom of well-greased casserole dish
6. Reserve the other half of the rice to go over the top
7. Place this casserole under the broiler for 5 minutes or until rice begins to brown and is set firmly around the sides
8. Remove from the oven and put in the meat mixture carefully spread evenly
9. Cover with the remaining rice-egg mixture
10. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top
11. Dot with the butter
12. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes
13. Just before serving place under broiler for a few seconds to brown the crumbs on top