3  lbs  Beef chuck roast
 2  tbl  Cooking Oil
 1  cup  Onion  [chopped]
 ½  cup  Catsup
 2  tsp  Pickling Spices
 1  tsp  Salt
 1/8 tsp  Pepper
 1 clove Garlic [minced]
 1  cup  Lima Beans  [dry, 8 oz]
 5       Carrots  [sliced - 1½ cups]
 
 
 

In Dutch oven, brown meat in hot oil.

Add onion, 1 cup water, catsup, pickling  spices  (tied in a cloth bag ), salt, pepper, and garlic.

Simmer, covered, 30  minutes.

Remove meat; measure liquid and add water to make 3 cups liquid.

Add lima beans; place meat on top of beans.

Cover and simmer till beans are  tender, about 2 hours.

Continue to add water during cooking to keep beans  covered.

Add carrots and cook 30 minutes more.