Baked Lima Beans With Pork

Got some pork leftovers? Give this a try.

1 pound dried large lima beans
6 cups water
1 onion, chopped
Pork broth or water
3 tablespoons molasses
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Salt
Pieces of leftover pork
Brown sugar

Oven: 400 degrees

Wash beans and place in a large kettle. Add six cups of water, bring to a boil, and boil two minutes. Cover and let stand one hour. Add the onion and two to three cups pork broth (or water) and cook one hour longer, or until beans are tender, adding more liquid if necessary.

Drain off liquid and reserve two cups. Add molasses, mustard, and salt to taste (1 or 2 teaspoons) to reserved liquid. Mix liquid with the beans and put in a large, shallow, baking dish. Add the pork. Sprinkle with about two tablespoons brown sugar. Bake about twenty-five minutes. Serves six.

Technorati Tags: Recipes Food Pork Lima Beans Leftovers Meat Dishes