Wash beans and soak in water overnight in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Do not drain. Add onion; bring to boil and simmer until beans are almost tender, about 30 minutes. Combine all other ingredients except bacon; stir into beans and mix well. Spoon mixture into 2-quart greased casserole. Put bacon strips on top; cover and bake at 350ºF. about 1 hour or until beans are tender. Yield: 8-10 servings. 

Barbecued Lima Beans 2

One 10 ounce package of frozen limas
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons of salad oil
2 tablespoons of brown sugar
2 tablespoons of prepared mustard
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon of salt
3/4 cup of ketchup

Place lima beans in boiling water and boil 10-15 minutes. Heat oven to 350ºF. Combine remaining ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes. Drain limas and pour into quart size casserole dish. Stir in sauce. Bake about 30 minutes. Stir 1 time while baking.