Mrs. Kirby’s Dinner in a Dish

• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ pound American cheese, sliced
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ½ cup sliced ripe olives
• ½ teaspoon onion salt
• 2 cups fine, dry noodles
• 1 #2 can tomatoes
• ¼ cup water
• Salt and pepper

Brown beef in skillet. Season with onion salt, salt and pepper, mix well. Place a layer of cheese over beef. Add celery, olives, noodles, tomatoes, water, in order given. Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper. Cover. Cook over high heat until steam appears; reduce heat to low and simmer about 30 minutes.