_6 servings_
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen lima beans
6 slices bacon
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Pepper, as desired
2 cups cooked or canned tomatoes
Cook beans as directed on package; drain.
Fry bacon; drain on absorbent paper. In 2 tablespoons bacon drippings,
brown onion and green pepper. Crumble bacon. Add browned onion and
green pepper, bacon, seasonings, and tomatoes to beans. Cover and
simmer gently 15 minutes.
_Variations_
_Green bean creole._—Use 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen cut green
beans instead of lima beans.
_Eggplant creole._—Use 1 medium-size eggplant, pared and cubed, instead
of beans. Do not cook eggplant before combining with other ingredients.
Increase salt to 1 teaspoon. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, until eggplant is
tender.