Instructions: ...Serves 6 as a side dish or 3-4 as a main dish. You can serve it over rice for a more filling main dish. For some extra BANG, add one tsp of diced jalapeno pepper to the beans while cooking.

Heat oven to 375F. In medium saucepan, cook lima beans with onion. Drain.

Combine with remaining ingredients except the bacon and cheese, in a one-quart casserole. Top with bacon (optional). Bake uncovered for one hour at 375F. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese during the last 15 minutes of baking time.

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