Baked Kidney Bean And Spinach Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup kidney beans, soaked overnight and cooked until tender
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ cups cooked kidney beans, forced through colander
• ¼ pound salt pork, chopped fine
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup water, meat stock, or gravy
• 2 cups spinach
• ¼ cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fat
• ½ teaspoon salt

Method

1. 1 Soak kidney beans overnight, drain, and cover with fresh water. Add 2 teaspoons salt and cook in a small amount of water until tender. Force through a colander and measure 1 ½ cups.
2. 2 In a bowl, combine the cooked beans with chopped salt pork, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 cup of water, stock, or gravy. Mix well.
3. 3 Place half of the bean mixture into a greased baking dish. In a separate bowl, toss spinach with vinegar, fat, and ½ teaspoon salt.
4. 4 Spread the seasoned spinach over the bean layer. Top with the remaining bean mixture. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.