2 pkgs. (10 oz. each) frozen Fordhook lima beans
2 slices bacon, diced
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1-1/2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 tsp. pepper
Dash Worcestershire sauce

Cook the lima beans in 1-1/2 c. boiling salted water for 15 minutes. Drain
and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. In a skillet, fry diced bacon until
about half cooked. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels to
drain. Reserve 3 Tbs. bacon fat. Coon onion and celery together in bacon
fat until softened. Toss together lima beans, onion, celery, cheese,
pepper, Worcestershire and cooking liquid. Turn into a lightly greased 2
quart casserole. Sprinkle the bacon on the top. Bake uncovered at 350F
degrees about 25 minutes.

Jill

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 07:01:31 -0500, "jmcquown"
wrote:

2 pkgs. (10 oz. each) frozen Fordhook lima beans
2 slices bacon, diced
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1-1/2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 tsp. pepper
Dash Worcestershire sauce

Cook the lima beans in 1-1/2 c. boiling salted water for 15 minutes. Drain
and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. In a skillet, fry diced bacon until
about half cooked. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels to
drain. Reserve 3 Tbs. bacon fat.

3 Tbs bacon fat from 2 slices of bacon?

-sw