1 lb Lean ground beef

      2 md Onions, finely chopped

      1 c  Chopped celery

 10 1/2 oz Can mushroom soup

 10 1/2 oz Can cream of chicken soup

      1 c  Water

    1/2 c  Uncooked rice

      1 T  Soy sauce

    1/4 t  Pepper

      1 cn Chow mein noodles

    1/2 t  Monosodium glutamate (opt)

  1. Crumble meat into a deep, 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metal- lic

  casserole and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until meat is
  browned. Stir after half of cooking time. 2. Add remaining ingredients to
  meat mixture. 3. Cover and heat in Microwave Oven 20 minutes or until
  mixture is hot. Uncover, and heat for an additional 5 minutes.