Soybean Casserole - soybeans

Method

• Soak soybeans overnight in at least six cups of water.
• Cook soybeans in new water until tender.
• Thaw spinach in a bowl in the microwave.
• Saute onion (You could add one green pepper if you like.) Mix soybeans, crumbled bacon bits, onions and spinach together and spread in a large casserole dish.
• In a separate bowl, mix crumbled feta cheese, cottage cheese, and one egg.
• Spread cheese mixture over soybeans.
• Bake in 350 degree F oven 45 minutes until topping is brown and casserole is heated through.
• Variations: Use fresh spinach or broccoli or frozen broccoli.
• Note: You may need two eggs for binding the cheese to soybeans if feta is particularly dry.
• Sometimes I dust the top with a bit of paprika for color not for taste.
• You can use more or less bacon.
• It is just a teaser to get them to try it.
• I've made it without the bacon for a vegetarian friend of mine and she loved it.