French Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon
2 lb. ground beef or pork and beef mixture
1 can (16 oz.) red kidney beans, drained
1 can (16 oz.) white Northern beans, drained
1 can (16 oz.) sliced carrots, drained
1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes, undrained and broken up
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Saute bacon in a large pan until fat starts to cook out. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Shape ground beef in a large patty.
Brown for 5 minutes on each side in same pan.
Pour off drippings, then break meat into chunks.
Stir beans, carrots and tomatoes into meat.
Add seasonings.
Heat to boiling.
Spoon into a 10-cup baking dish.
Place bacon on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Makes 8 servings.