Ground Meat Casserole

Made often by Mama and loved by my nephew, Brent!
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Ingredients
​1 & 1/2 lbs ground beef  (This is also nice with ground turkey!)
1 onion, chopped
2 cans cream of celery or mushroom soup, undiluted - ​(I dislike canned soups due to all of the preservatives, etc.  Here's a link to an homemade version.)
1 lg can evaporated milk
12 oz package of small noodles
grated cheese
Steps
  1. Brown meat; add onion when half done.
  2. Make a sauce by combining soup and canned milk in a saucepan.  Heat on low, stirring occasionally until well heated.  Do NOT boil.
  3. Place 1/2 of cooked and drained noodles in a layer in casserole dish, then add a layer of 1/2 of the meat, 1/2 of the sauce, and sprinkle grated cheese over this.
  4. Then layer again with noodles, meat, sauce, and a thick layer of cheese on top.
  5. Bake at 350° F for 30 minutes.