#798 - Green Beans with Cheese

(by Shirley McNevich)

10 slices bacon (cooked and drained--reserve 1/4 cup of bacon drippings)
2 - 16oz. bags frozen cut green beans
1lb. mushrooms (sliced)
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 - 16oz. jar Cheez Whiz

Crumble the cooked bacon and set aside. Cook green beans according to package directions--drain well. In a skillet add reserved bacon drippings, sliced mushrooms and chopped onion--cook on medium and stir for about 10 minutes, then drain. Add the crumbled bacon (but reserve 2 TBSP crumbled bacon for later), cooked green beans and pepper to the skillet with the drained mushrooms and onions--stir lightly. Spray a 2 qt. casserole dish with Pam. Pour everything from the skillet into the casserole dish. Microwave the Cheez Whiz according to the label on the jar. Pour the melted Cheez Whiz on top of the green bean mixture in the casserole dish. Sprinkle the 2 TBSP reserved crumbled bacon over the top. Bake at 350 degrees until hot enough to serve.