Pinto Bean Casserole

There are a couple of dishes around here that are sure fire winners: casseroles and pintos. What better way to hit a home run in the kitchen than to combine the two? That's why everyone around here loves this pinto bean casserole. It's a great way to use up those leftover pintos from the night before.


Here's what ya need:

3 cups of pinto beans
1 lb. hamburger, browned and drained
1 medium onion, diced
1 can diced tomatoes ( or a pint jar of home-canned maters if you have 'em)
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. chili powder
3 tsp. light brown sugar
1 box of Jiffy cornbread mix (mixed according to package directions)

Here's what ya do:

Step 1: Preheat yer oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Brown yer burger, and onion in a skillet till burger is cooked through and onions are soft.

Step 3: Mix hamburger, onion, maters, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, light brown sugar and pintos in a large bowl.

Step 4: Pour into 9X13 casserole dish.

Step 5: Pour already mixed Jiffy Cornbread mix over top of bean mixture.

Step 6: Bake at 350 until the cornbread is golden brown (about 20 to 25 minutes)