Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         dry lima beans
   6      cups          water
   4      slices        bacon
   2      pounds        round steak -- (cutin 1"stri
  18      ounces        tomato juice -- (1 cn)
   1      tablespoon    packed brown sugar
     1/2  teaspoon      salt -- or to taste
   1      teaspoon      dry mustard
     1/2  teaspoon      black pepper

Preparation:

Rinse beans; add 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 1 hour. Do not drain. After 1 hour cover, simmer 30 minutes. In Dutch oven, cook bacon til crisp. Drain, reserve drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside. Coat beef with flour. Brown beef in hot drippings, pour off excess fat. Stir in beans and onion. Combine toamto juice, brown sugar, salt, peper and mustard. Pour over beans and beef mizture. Bake covered in 325 degree F. oven til tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve hot topped with crunbled bacon and grated cheese to taste.