French Casserole

• 6 slices bacon
• 2 lb. ground beef or pork and beef mixture
• 1 can (16 oz.) red kidney beans, drained
• 1 can (16 oz.) white Northern beans, drained
• 1 can (16 oz.) sliced carrots, drained
• 1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes, undrained and broken up
• 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

1. Saute bacon in a large pan until fat starts to cook out. Remove and drain on paper towels.
2. Shape ground beef in a large patty.
3. Brown for 5 minutes on each side in same pan.
4. Pour off drippings, then break meat into chunks.
5. Stir beans, carrots and tomatoes into meat.
6. Add seasonings.
7. Heat to boiling.
8. Spoon into a 10-cup baking dish.
9. Place bacon on top.
10. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour.
11. Makes 8 servings.

bacon, ground beef, red kidney beans, white northern beans, carrots, tomatoes, parsley flakes, salt, thyme, pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=192506 (may not work)