Dinner-in-a-dish

A friend of mine shared this recipe at a recipe exchange several years ago & I finally made it last night & everyone LOVED it. I was surprised but the children gobbled it up & kept asking for more. :) I used a 9x13 pan & there was just enough left for hubby's lunch.

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 qt. green beans
4 lg. potatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can of milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Brown ground beef & drain. Peel and slice potatoes. In a greased casserole dish, layer potatoes, beans, ground beef and onion. Salt & pepper each layer. (I just used pepper because I'm trying to cut back on sodium) Mix milk & soup; pour over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours

Barbecued Green Beans (to can)

This recipe is the best way to preserve green beans. (in my opinion:)) They have lots of flavor & are so convenient to just heat up whenever you need them.

16 slices bacon, fried
1 onion, chopped
3 1/2 C ketchup (2 20 oz. bottles)
1/2 C mustard
2 C brown sugar
2 tsp salt
7 quarts green beans

Mix all ingredients together & put in jars. Process for 3 hours in hot water or 25 min. in pressure canner.