What You Need:

1 T of bacon grease
1 C onion, sliced
1/2 lb. processed cheese, cubed
1/4 C milk
2 (9 oz.) pkg. frozen cut green beans, thawed
4 bacon slices, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/4 C almonds, slivered
1/4 t pepper
1/2 C butter flavored crackers, crushed

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to heat to 350 degrees.
Place the bacon grease into a skillet positioned over medium heat.
Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
Add the cheese to the onions.
Stir in the milk and continue stirring for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Fold the green beans into the sauce being sure they are completely covered.
Add the bacon to the skillet.
Add the almonds and sprinkle in the pepper stirring until completely combined.
Transfer the green bean mixture to an ungreased casserole dish.
Spread the crushed crackers over the entire casserole.
Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes or until bubbly.

Serves: 6

Don’t have any butter flavored crackers on hand? Make your own by crushing regular saltines and spreading them over the top of the casserole. Melt 4 to 6 small pieces of butter. Pour the melted butter over the top of the crackers then bake as directed above.