Green Bean & Tomato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can of cut tomatoes (diced tomatoes may be substituted)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 (28 ounce) cans cut green beans, drained
1 large onion, diced
5 -7 slices of thick cut bacon
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 tablespoon butter or 1/4 tablespoon margarine
black pepper

Preparation

Drain water from beans and tomatoes.
Mix all ingredients (except bacon, and butter) in a large bowl.
place in 9 X 13 GLASS backing dish.
Lay bacon strips on top
place butter in center of dish
sprinkle black pepper to lightly cover top.
cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 4 hours @ 350 degrees F Remove foil last 15 mins to brown bacon.