June's Recipe of the Month

THIS MONTH'S FEATURED RECIPE: Spicy Beans Supreme (River Road Recipes Cookbook, 1959)

There was something so wholesome and American about serving her family beans, mused a smiling June, as she prepared the evening meal for her men...

BEANS SUPREME

2 pounds ground beef

1/4 cup bacon drippings

1 large onion, chopped

1/2 large green pepper, chopped

1 can sliced mushrooms (4 oz.)

1 16 oz. can stewed tomatoes

1 can tomato soup (undiluted)

2 16 oz. can pork and beans

1 16 oz. can kidney beans

1 1/2 tsp salt (optional)

Dash of cayenne papper

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 cups sharp cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS:

Brown meat in bacon drippings in heavy skillet; add onions, pepper and mushroms. Cook until vegetables are lightly browned. Add tomatoes, soup, beans, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Mix gently. Pour into a 2 1/2 quart casserole. Top with grated cheese and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. Makes 10-12 servings.