This easy to make recipe is one that my mom came up with.

1 can cream of celery
1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of chicken
1 lb ground beef
medium onion chopped up
5 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup rice
1 1/2 cup water
Chow mein noodles

Brown hamburger and onion. Add in a dash of salt and pepper. Drain grease.

In a roaster, pour the ground beef. Add in rice, soy sauce, and all the soups. Take 2 handfuls of the chow mein noodles into roaster. Add water.

Bake at 375 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. When serving, top with more chow mein noodles.

1 cut up whole chicken (3 - 3 1/2 lbs) (I used a roaster for this recipe instead. You just have to cook it a tad longer)
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 envelope savory herb with garlic soup mix
1/3 cup of chicken broth
1 large onion cut into 6 wedges
2 - 3 handfuls of baby carrots
2 medium unpeeled russet potatoes each cut into 8 peices.

Heat over to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, mix broth and soup mix. Brush both sides of chicken pieces with about half the oil mixture.

In a large bowl, mix celery, onion, carrots, potatoes, and remaining oil mixture. Arrange vegetables in an ungreased pan. Bake 15 minutes.

Place chicken pieces in pan overlapping the vegetables if necessary. Bake 35 - 40 minutes longer until vegetables are tender and the chicken is 170 degrees for breasts and 180 degrees for thighs and legs.

Makes 4 servings