Wing-Ding Macaroni Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 oz.) pkg. Deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner mix
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of celery soup (undiluted)
1 (4 oz.) jar diced pimento, drained
1/2 c. each: green bell pepper and chopped onion
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. shredded cheese (for topping)

Preparation

Wash and drain a batch of firm green beans.
Remove ends and strings.
Use a large darning needle with heavy white thread and thread through the pod near the middle of each bean, pushing them along the thread so that they are about 1/4-inch apart.
Hang up strings of beans in a warm, well-ventilated place to dry.
They will shrivel and turn greenish gray.
Cover with warm water and soak overnight.
Drain, renew water and parboil slowly for a half hour.
Drain again.
Cook slowly with ham hock or salted pork until tender.