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Baked Lima Beans

Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 3 1/2 cups cooked fresh lima beans (I used one 12 ounce bag of frozen)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

Instructions

  1. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in sauce pan then stir in flour.

  2. Gradually add in milk and cook slowly until thickened, stirring constantly.

  3. Press cooked beans through sieve and combine with sauce.

  4. Season with salt and pepper and mix with beaten eggs.

  5. Pour into greased casserole dish, cover with bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter.

  6. Bake in 375 degree oven about 20 minutes.