Getting Six Kids to Eat Veggies

Story ID:	914
Written by:	Gail Lee Martin (bio, contact, other stories)
Organization:	Kansas Authors Club
Story type:	Recipe
Location:	Butler County Kansas USA
Year:	2006
Person:	The Martins

During our busy years of gardening with six kids to encourage to eat what we grew, I watched and clipped recipes of as many different ways to serve veggies as I could find. One that has stayed in the family has been Golden Bean Au Gratin. The main reason is that five out six of the kids loved Velveeta cheese. Of course we use our own home canned green beans but you could use a couple of store bought cans of green beans. You could also grow your own or buy some fresh picked green beans from a farmer’s market when they are in season.

Golden Beans Au Gratin
4 bacon slices; 1 cup onion rings
½ lb. Velveeta* cheese, cubed
¼ cup milk; 1/8th teaspoon salt
4 cups of cooked green beans drained well
and 1 cup seasoned croutons or bread crumbs

Fry bacon until crisp. Drain fat and reserve 1 tablespoon and cook the onion until tender.
Add the cheese and milk, heat until melted. Add crumble bacon , seasonings and beans. Top with croutons. Bake 25 minutes in 350 degree oven.