Green Pepper Casserole (Texas Hash)

Green pepper casserole

Ingredients

2T                 Butter

1C                 Uncooked long grain white rice

2C                 Chicken stock

1ea               Green bell pepper seeded and chopped

1lb              Ground beef

1ea               Medium sized onion chopped

2 stalks         Celery thinly sliced

2 cloves        Garlic mashed and minced

1t                  Dried oregano

1t                  Salt

1/4t               Pepper

1t                  Sugar

15oz              Can of tomato sauce

6oz                Can of tomato paste

1-1/2C Shredded Velveeta cheese

Process

Heat the butter in a frying pan

Add the rice stirring gently until lightly toasted

Spoon the rice into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan

Heat the chicken stock and pour over the rice

Arrange the green pepper slices on the rice

Cover tightly with foil and place into a 375F oven for 20 minutes

Using the same frying pan brown the ground beef and turkey

Add the onion, celery, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper and continue cooking for another 5 minutes

Stir in the tomato sauce, and paste

Remove the casserole from the oven and spoon the mixture over the peppers

Cover and bake at 375F for 15-25 minutes

Remove the cover, sprinkle with cheese, and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes to melt the cheese

Cool and serve