Title: Baked Steak and Lima Beans
Categories: Meats, Vegetables, Beans
Yield: 8 servings
1 lb Dry lima beans
6 c Water
4 sl Bacon
2 lb Round steak; cut in 1" strips
18 oz Can tomato juice
1 tb Brown sugar; packed
1/2 ts Salt; or to taste
1 ts Dry mustard
1/2 ts Black pepper
Cheese; grated, to taste
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 until 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 tomato juice,
brown sugar, salt, peper and mustard. Pour over beans and beef
mixture. Bake covered in 325 degree F oven until tender, about
1-1/2 to 2 hours. Serve hot topped with crunbled bacon and grated
cheese to taste.
