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  • Serves: 6 Servings

Lima Beans Deluxe

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Category: Vegetables, Diabetic, Low Fat

 Ingredients List

  • 1 pk (10 oz.) frozen lima beans
  • 1 tb Reduced-calorie margarine
  • 1 tb All-purpose flour
  • 1 c Skim milk
  • 1/2 ts Salt
  • 1/8 ts Pepper
  • 1/2 c (2 oz.) shredded reduced-fat
  • -Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tb Reduced-calorie ketchup
  • 2 (4 oz.) jars diced pimento
  • -drained
  • Vegetable cooking spray

 Directions

Cook beans according to package directions, ommitting salt and fat.
Drain and set aside.
Melt margarine in a medium saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring
until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk;
cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
Stir in salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
Add beans, cheese, ketchup and pimento to sauce; stir well. Spoon into a
1 1/2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 30
minutes or until thoroughly heated. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional information per 1/2 cup serving: calories - 115, protein - 7
gm., fat - 3 gm., carbohydrates - 16 gm., cholesterol - 6 mg., sodium - 450
mg., fiber - 3 gm. Diabetic Food Exchanges: Starch - 1, Lean Meat - 1.



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