Texas Hash

The great thing about Texas Hash is that you can adjust the seasonings and other ingredients to suit your taste preferences. So it can gave be as hot or mild as your taste buds will tolerate. We serve this with thick slices of Texas Toast that we lightly toast during the last several minutes that the Texas Hash is baking.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 onion, chopped
• 1  celery, chopped
• 15  ounces canned tomatoes, diced
• 1⁄2 green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  uncooked rice
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons parsley

Directions

1. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with a cooking spray (Pam, or similar); set aside. Preheat oven to 375º.
2. Sauté the beef, onion and celery in a large skillet over medium heat until no pink remains in the beef and the onions are clear. Place the meat mixture in a colander to let the excess grease drain.
3. Return the meat mixture to the skillet. Add the tomatoes, green pepper, rice, garlic and all remaining ingredients (spices/herbs) to the skillet. Stir well.
4. Pour the meat/rice mixture into the prepared 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover the baking dish, and bake in a 375º oven for 30 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and soft.