Lima beans with canadian bacon

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Fresh lima beans; shelled
6 slices Canadian bacon; coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Onion; chopped
2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Brown sugar
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Ground turmeric
⅛ teaspoon Pepper
3 mediums Tomatoes; peeled & coarsely chopped

Directions

Cook lima beans, covered in boiling salted water 20 minutes or until tender; drain, eserving liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to equal 1 cup; set beans and liquid aside.

Fry Canadian bacon in a large skillet about 3 minutes; remove from skillet, and set aside.

Melt butter in skillet; add onion, and saute until tender. Combine flour, brown sugar, salt, turmeric, and pepper; add to onion, stirring until well blended. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add reserved liquid; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in beans; cook until thoroughly heated.

Spoon half of bean mixture into a lightly greased 1-½ quart casserole. Layer tomatoes and bacon over beans; top with remaining beans. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Yield: 6 servings.

From Allison Whiteside of Illinois in September, 1983"Southern Living" Typos by Jeff Pruett

Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 10-01-95

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