Prairie Hot Dish

1 lb ground beef
1 cup diced onions
2 Tbsp shortening
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups cream-style corn
1 can tomato soup
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup cheese, shredded
1 can chow mein noodles

Brown meat & onions in shortening. Add remaining ingredients and pour into greased casserole. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes. Serves 4.

[Handwritten by Ada. I was surprised that Prairie Hot Dish has chow mein noodles in it. Maybe it's a Chinese prairie.]