Baked Steak And Lima Beans

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1 lb Dry Lima Beans
6 c  Water
4 ea Slices Bacon
2 lb Round Steak (cutin 1'strips)
18 oz (1 cn) Tomato Juice
1 T  Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 t  Salt, Or To Taste
1 t  Dry Mustard
1/2 t  Black Pepper

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 1 1/2
to 2 hours. Serve hot topped with crunbled bacon and
grated cheese to taste.

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