Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                can  kidney beans -- 1-pound
     1/2           cup  cream of rice
     1/4           cup  finely chopped onion
     1/4           cup  finely chopped celery
  2 1/2      teaspoons  kitchen bouquet
  2 1/4      teaspoons  chili powder
  1 1/2      teaspoons  salt
  1 1/2         pounds  ground beef
  1                can  tomato sauce -- 8oz
     1/4      teaspoon  oregano -- crushed
                        chopped parsley -- optional

Preparation:

Drain liquid from kidney beans into a bowl and stir in cream of rice, onion, celery, 2 teaspoons kitchen bouquet, 2 teaspoons chili powder and salt. Combine with meat, mixing lightly but well. Spread half the meat mixture evenly over the bottom of an 8 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish. Spread kidney beans evenly over meat, then top with remaining meat mixture. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 30 minutes. Combine tomato sauce, oregano, remaining kitchen bouquet and chili powder. Drain any fat from baking dish and top with tomato sauce. Bake 30 minutes longer. Garnish with parsley. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information:

526 Calories (kcal); 31g Total Fat; (52% calories from fat); 28g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 96mg Cholesterol; 879mg Sodium