Lima Bean-Tomato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 (1 lb.) can lima beans, drained
16 (1 1/2-inch) bread rounds or 1 1/2 c. soft crumbs
1/3 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
2 c. diced, cooked ham

Preparation

Melt 3 tablespoons butter; add onion and cook about 5 minutes. Blend in flour, salt and pepper.
Add tomatoes and mix thoroughly.
Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Add beans and ham; heat until bubbling.
Turn into 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Spread bread rounds with remaining butter (or melt butter and toss with crumbs).
Place rounds or crumbs in a border around casserole.
Broil about 10 minutes or until bread is delicately browned.
Or heat in 425\u00b0 oven.
Serve 6.