Chinese Noodles with Ground Beef and Rice

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup water
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 can chow mien noodles

Brown hamburger with onion, add remaining ingredients, except Chinese noodles. Pour into 9x9 baking dish and cover with foil. Bake @ 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove foil and cover with 1 can dry Chinese noodles. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes longer.

from Stone Creek Market

**At first when I pulled it out of the oven it was way to soupy, and i thought next time I'd use much less water, but it soaked it up good and was very moist. I wouldn't add the noodles until serving because they got soggy and kindof tough. Also Hubbie suggested just making the sauce part and serving over white rice. Which would be quicker. It was also very salty, I think from the soy sauce, so don't add more!