Pinto Bean Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tsp. corn oil or Crisco
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped green pepper
2 lb. ground beef
2 large cans Luck's pinto beans
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. hot sauce (optional)
1 pkg. Jiffy cornbread mix

Preparation

Place oil, onions and green pepper in frying pan to saute. Salt and pepper to taste.
Take out of pan and place in a large bowl.
Put ground beef in frying pan and brown; drain.
Put this into the bowl.
Add Luck's pinto beans (throw away the fat) and the tomato sauce to the bowl.
Add hot sauce if desired.
Let stand for 30 minutes.
Place in casserole dish.
Mix the Jiffy mix according to directions and pour on top of casserole.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until brown, about 20 minutes.