Beefy Rice

1 lb hamburger meat
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 small can sliced mushrooms
1 can diced tomatoes
garlic salt
1 packet onion soup mix
rice
shredded 2% milk cheddar
Hot sauce (i.e. Tabasco, Louisiana Hot Sauce)-optional

Season hamburger meat with garlic salt and cook until browned; drain fat.
Add onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion soup mix and just enough water to make it juicy so that it will simmer without burning.
Simmer 15-20 minutes until the onion soup mix is cooked.
In the meantime, cook rice.
Spoon mixture over rice and and sprinkle with cheese.
Garnish with hot sauce if you like.