*** Texas Hash

Ingredients
2 lg onions, sliced
1 lg. red pepper, finely chopped (optional)
1 shredded carrot (optional)
1 shredded zucchini (optional)
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1.5 lb. ground turkey
2 cup diced tomotoes (about 4 plum tomatoes) ( 1 can)
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste (can omit)
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cup cooked rice
1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded

Optional Toppings
sour cream
chips

Directions
Heat oven to 350.
1.In a pot, Cook 1 cup of rice.
2. In another pan, Saute onions, red pepper, zuchinni and carrot in oil until semi-soft.
3. Add meat and cook until meat is almost brown ( you don't want to dry out your meat so don't cook over-cook the meat, leave some pink, it will cook in oven),
then stir in rest of ingredients, except rice.
4. When tomatoes soften, remove from heat, then add rice and mix.
5. Pour mixture in 9X9 baking dish. Sprinkle cheese over top and
bake 15 minutes.

Serves 6 people.