Lima beans deluxe

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pack (10 oz.) frozen lima beans
1 tablespoon Reduced-calorie margarine
1 tablespoon All-purpose flour
1 cup Skim milk
½ teaspoon Salt
⅛ teaspoon Pepper
½ cup (2 oz.) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons 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 1½-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional information per ½ 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.

FROM: The Complete Step-by-Step Diabetic Cookbook from Oxmoor House, copyright 1995. ISBN: 0-8487-1431-8. Formatted to MM by Trish McKenna 11/19/95. Submitted By "LISA (POOH) CRAWFORD IN PERRINE, FLORIDA" <LISA_POOH@...> On SUN, 19 NOV 1995 234142 -0500 (EST)

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