Haricots Rouges Casserole - Casserole of Red Beans

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb bacon, sliced
• 4 cups cooked red beans (canned is fine)
• 4 cups tomatoes, cooked (canned is fine)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 lb cheese, grated

Directions

1. 1

   Lightly grease a casserole dish and preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Cook bacon crisp, remove from pan.

3. 3

   Add beans to bacon fat, and tomatoes to which baking powder has been added.

4. 4

   Stir all together; season to taste with salt and pepper and place in prepared casserole dish.

5. 5

   Cover tightly and bake for one hour.

6. 6

   Remove cover, sprinkle with cheese, arrange bacon strips over all and cook for ten minutes more.