Lima-Bacon Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen Fordhook lima beans
8 slices diced bacon
1 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 tsp. pepper
dash of Worcestershire

Preparation

Cook limas in 1 1/2 cups boiling salted water 15 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
Fry bacon until about half cooked.
Drain on paper towels.
Keep 3 tablespoons fat.
Saute onion and celery in bacon fat until soft.
Toss together lima beans, onion, celery, cheese, pepper, Worcestershire and liquid from beans.
Bake in lightly greased 2-quart casserole.
Sprinkle bacon on top.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 about 25 minutes or until browned.