Cherokee Casserole

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.

Ingredients

 * 1 pound ground beef
 * 1 tbsp oil
 * ½ cup onions, chopped
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * ⅛ tsp pepper
 * ⅛ tsp garlic powder
 * ⅛ tsp thyme
 * ⅛ tsp oregano
 * 1 small bay leaf
 * 1 can (20 oz) crushed tomatoes
 * 1 can (10 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
 * 1 cup rice, pre-cooked
 * cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

 * 1) Brown the ground beef in the oil over high heat.
 * 2) Add chopped onions and reduce heat to medium; cook until tender.
 * 3) Stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, mushroom soup, and rice.
 * 4) Bring all to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 * 5) Discard bay leaf.
 * 6) Spoon into a 1 and ½ qt. casserole dish.
 * 7) Sprinkle cheese over top of the casserole.
 * 8) Broil just until cheese melts.