Philippine Goulash

2 cans red kidney beans
1/2 lb sliced bacon
1 quart can tomatoes
1 tsp Rumford Baking Powder
1/4 lb cheese
salt and pepper

Cook the bacon crisply, then lift it from the pan. Add the kidney beans to the bacon fat. Then tomatoes to which Rumford Baking Powder has been added. Stir all together. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover closely, set in moderate oven and cook slowly for 1 hour. Then remove the cover and sprinkle with grated cheese. Arrange the bacon strips all over and cook for 10 minutes longer. Serve in a casserole.