Beef Snow Pea Casserole

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (7 ounce) packages frozen chinese pea pods with water chestnuts
1/4 cups green onion, diagonally sliced or 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 tablespoons parsley flakes
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoons soy sauce
1/8 teaspoons pepper
1 can chow mein noodles


Crumble meat into 1 1/2 quart casserole. Cook in microwave on full power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Stir halfway through cooking. Drain. Place pea pods in small casserole; leave in inside package. Cook in microwave on full power for 45 seconds; or partially thawed. Mix together meat, onions, parsley flakes, soup, soy sauce and pepper. Cook in microwave on full power for 10 to 15 minutes or until reaches 150 degrees. Place noodles in small bowl. Heat on full power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes serve casserole over noodles. Makes 4 servings.