Vegetarian Texas Hash

In response to my friends who have chosen to be vegetarian, I took this recipe that I grew up with and modified it to be vegetarian and be full of flavour. It's slightly more work than the meat version, but I think it turned out to be worth the extra effort.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  dried  beans (Pinto, Navy, Black, etc.)
• 1  onion
• 1  green bell peppers or 1  red bell pepper
• 3  tablespoons  oil
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  cups salsa
• 1⁄2 cup rice, uncooked
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. soak beans overnight.
2. cook beans until tender, drain.
3. make roux.
4. using 2 Tbsp.
5. oil, brown the flour until dark brown.
6. dice onion and bell pepper.
7. saute onion and pepper until onion is golden.
8. add all ingredients to casserole dish.
9. bake 45 min.
10. @350 F.