Cooking For Engineers

[Dilbert]

this recipe was titled "BBQ Baked Lima Beans" - but the bbq bit is a stretch.
it is however a simple and delicious casserole.
adapted and modified for quantities from a post by luckytrim.

for two:
7 ounces / 220 grams lima beans - I use semi-thawed frozen; canned turn to mush; use fresh if you can
0.5 lb / 225 grams pork sausage - coarse grind; for best texture, the cooked pork bits should be about half the size of the lima beans.
16 ounces / 450 grams tomato sauce
half to whole medium yellow onion; medium dice
1 clove garlic - smashed & diced
2 tablespoons / 30 ml / 55 grams dark brown sugar
1 -2 teaspoons / 5-10 ml prepared mustard - I use dijon style.

Preparation:
brown pork sausage; aim for about 50% crispy edges.
when the pork is about half done, add onion and garlic and cook through.


combine then add tomato sauce, mustard and brown sugar; cook over low heat until bubbling.


add lima beans, cook at a bare bubble for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally


transfer to casserole; bake uncovered at 350'F / 175'C for 45-60 minutes - this should make it thicker and produce a slight crust topping.

[Jim Cooley]

God, that looks delicious! I buy dried lima beans, soak and pressure cook them.

[Dilbert]

never tried it with dried beans - keep us posted on how it works out!