Dustin'S Favorite Green Bean Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (16 oz.) cans green beans or 1 qt. home-canned green beans
1 (16 oz.) can pinto beans
2 slices bacon
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can sliced water chestnuts
1 can French fried onions

Preparation

Fry bacon, crumble and return to skillet.
Do not drain bacon grease.
Add onion and cook until soft.
Drain 2 cans of green beans, pinto beans and water chestnuts and add.
Add one can of green beans, undrained.
(If using home-canned green beans, save about 1 cup of the juice and add to skillet.)
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Add mushroom soup and stir until well blended.
Pour into greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Shake French fried onions on top of bean mixture.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven until mixture is bubbly and beginning to turn brown.