Busters Recipes

Three Bean Casserole

6 slices bacon
1 cup chopped onion
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
9 oz. pkg. frozen cut green beans, partially cooked and drained
16 oz. can kidney beans, drained
20 oz. can garbanzo beans, drained
2 Tbs. butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. thyme, crushed
2 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled
1/4 cup cider vinegar

Heat oven to 350. In large skillet cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside. Add onion and ground beef to drippings. Cook over medium-high heat until meat is browned and onions are tender. Remove from heat. Spoon off drippings; stir salt and pepper into meat mixture. In 12x8" baking dish, mix green beans, kidney beans, garbanzos and bacon; set aside. In small saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk, thyme and crumbled bouillon cubes, stirring constantly over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar; remove from heat. Pour 1/2 the sauce over beans and toss. Stir remaining sauce into ground beef mixture. Spoon ground beef mixture on top of beans, around the edge of casserole. Cover with foil. Bake, covered, for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake about 20 minutes more or until hot and bubbly.