Baked steak and lima beans

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsDry Lima Beans
6cupsWater
4eachesSlices Bacon
2poundsRound Steak (cutin 1\"strips)
18ounces(1 cn) Tomato Juice
1tablespoonPacked Brown Sugar
½teaspoonSalt, Or To Taste
1teaspoonDry Mustard
½teaspoonBlack Pepper

Directions

Rinse beans; add 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes.

Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 1 hour. Do not drain. After 1 hour cover, simmer 30 minutes. In Dutch oven, cook bacon til crisp.

Drain, reserve drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside. Coat beef with flour. Brown beef in hot drippings, pour off excess fat. Stir in beans and onion. Combine toamto juice, brown sugar, salt, peper and mustard. Pour over beans and beef mizture. Bake covered in 325 degree F. oven til tender, about 1½ to 2 hours. Serve hot topped with crunbled bacon and grated cheese to taste.