Baked Lima Beans With Bacon And Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried lima beans
• 4 slices bacon or salt pork
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 green pepper, minced
• 1 cup canned tomatoes
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp mustard
• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Method

1. 1 Soak beans overnight in cold water, then drain.
2. 2 Boil beans in 2 quarts fresh water until tender.
3. 3 Place beans in a buttered casserole dish.
4. 4 Mix in minced onion, green pepper, tomatoes, salt, mustard, and brown sugar.
5. 5 Top with bacon or salt pork slices.
6. 6 Cover and bake at 325°F for 2 hours, adding water if necessary.
7. 7 Uncover and bake for 20 minutes more.