Barbecued Lima Beans Recipe

Description:  This is a very old fashioned recipe. You will see it even calls for a little bacon fat. Its really for flavor. If you are health conscious, brown the onion and garlic in vegetable oil instead. Either way, it is a tasty recipe.

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh  or dry lima beans (if dry beans, soak for several hours to soften)

• 1/2 pound sliced bacon

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 onion, sliced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 2 Tablespoons bacon fat

• 2 Tablespoons prepared mustard

• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon oregano

• 1 (10 1/2 oz) can tomato soup

• 1/3 cup vinegar

Preparation Directions:

1. Take 1/2 of the bacon and cube it.

2. Cook beans and cubed bacon in water with 1 teaspoon of salt.

3. Cook until the beans are tender.

4. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of liquid. Set beans aside.

5. Brown onion and garlic in bacon fat.

6. Add prepared mustard, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, tomato soup, vinegar and 1 1/2 cups of liquid.

7. Simmer for 15 minutes.

8. In a casserole dish, alternate layers of beans and sauce.

9. Cover with remaining strips of bacon.

10. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

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