Southern Style Pork Cassoulet

1 pound dried Great Northern beans, picked over, rinsed in boiling water, and drained
1 quart of good canned beef broth, such as Swansons
2 onions, chopped
1 cup of finely chopped celery
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped (optional)
Bouquet Garni: one onion stuck with 2 cloves and one bay leaf securely tied in cheesecloth
1 16 oz can of chopped tomatoes
1 8 oz can tomato paste (optional)
1 pound center cut ham slice
4-5 slices of salt pork, cooked until crisp, and drained
5-6 medium pork chops, browned and drained
1 pound pork sausage, formed into patties, fried, and drained
1 tsp thyme
4 tbsp margarine

Melt the margarine in a large dutch oven, add the onions, celery, and garlic and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender but not brown. Place the ham slice in the bottom of the dutch oven, place the Bouquet Garni on top of it, add the beans, then add the beef broth and salt pork. Bring to a hard boil, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Check often, and add more beef broth if needed to keep the liquid level above the level of the beans. Cook the beans over medium heat for 1 hour keeping check of the liquid level and adding more broth if needed, then carefully stir in the carrots. Continue cooking until the beans are tender but firm. Remove the Bouquet Garni. Remove the ham slice, cube the meat, add it to the mixture, and discard the bone. Turn the bean mixture into a large 5-6 quart covered baking dish, carefully stir in the other ingredients, cover, and bake for 1 1/2; to 2 hours in an oven pre-heated to 350 degrees F. Serve with hot rolls. Southern Cooking Recipe.

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Squash Casserole

2 cups cooked yellow squash
1 can cream chicken soup
small onion--chopped
one-half pint sour cream
salt-pepper to taste

Mix together all the above,
melt one stick butter and toss with herb croutons.
Line 8 by 10 baking pan with croutons reserving some for
top, pour in squash mixture, cover with remaining
croutons. BAKE AT 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Good Southern Cooking Recipe.

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Toasty Cheese Bake

8 slices bread
margarine
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tblsp. chopped celery
1 tblsp. prepared mustard
1/2 tspn. salt 1 cup shredded sharp american cheese
1 egg,slightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/2 tspn salt
dash pepper
1/8 tspn. dry mustard

Heat oven to 350*. Toast bread; butter both sides.
Cook and stir meat, onion, celery, prepared mustard
and 1/2 tspn. salt until meat is brown and onion is tender.

Alternate layers of toast, meat mixture and cheese
in greased baking pan, 9x9x2. Mix remaining
ingredients;pour over layers in pan. If you
wish, sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered 30
to 35 minutes. 4 to 6 servings.

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