Lima Beans Deluxe

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Title: LIMA BEANS DELUXE
Categories: Vegetables, Low-fat, Diabetic
Yield: 6 servings

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

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.

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@DELPHI.COM> On SUN, 19
NOV 1995 234142 -0500 (EST)

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