10 oz. pkg. frozen lima beans
2-3 slices bread
1/4 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 egg
1 clove garlic
1 lb. ground beef
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. water
1 c. sour cream

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook lima beans until tender according to directions. Drain. While beans are cooking, soak slices of bread in milk in small bowl.

In another bowl mix 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, egg and finely grated or mashed garlic. After bread has soaked a few minutes, squeeze out any excess milk and mix bread, ground beef and egg mixture together with a fork.

Pinch off portions of this meat mixture and shape into little balls about the size of walnuts. Handle them as lightly as possible for best textured meat.

Fry in 1 tablespoon butter until brown on all sides, then transfer to the bottom of aluminum casserole. Pour water into skillet in which meat fried, stir it around and pour over meat balls. Now season lima beans with remaining salt, pepper and butter; add to meat in casserole. Bake 30 minutes, spoon sour cream over the top and bake another 5 minutes. Serve straight from the oven with a sprinkling of paprika on top if you like.