Barbecued Lima Beans (Usda)

Directions

1. Line four 8x8-inch baking pans with heat-resistant freezer wrap. Allow sufficient extra wrap to fold over top. Use one pan for each six servings or possibly one-fourth of the recipe. Don't line pans for food to be served without freezing.
2. Add in beans to boiling water; return to boiling. Boil beans 2 min; then soak beans 1 hour (or possibly overnight, if preferred). Cook beans slowly till tender, about 45 min. Drain; save 2 c. cooking liquid. Brown salt pork with onion. Mix remaining ingredients with salt pork mix. Add in beans; stir gently. Pour one-fourth of mix into each baking pan.
3. TO SERVE WITHOUT FREEZING Preheat oven to 400 F. (warm). Bake 30 min.
4. TO FREEZE Cold for 30 min at room temperature. Complete wrapping by pulling paper up over top of food. Put edges of wrap together and fold several times so paper lies directly on top of food. Fold ends of freezer wrap over the top and seal with freezer tape. Label with name of food, date of freezing, and last date the food should be used for best eating quality
5. (about 6 months). Freeze immediately for 10 to 12 hrs before removing pkgs. from the pans.
6. TO HEAT Frzn FOOD Preheat oven to 400 F. (warm). Remove freezer wrap.
7. Place food in baking pan. Bake 1 hour or possibly till center is warm.
8. NOTES :This recipe is for 24 servings (about 1/2 c. each). Directions aregiven for dividing the prepared food into four parts of six servings each. One part may be completely cooked and served at the time of preparation. The remaining parts may be frzn.