Title: LIMA BEAN HEALTH LOAF
Categories: Vegetables
Yield: 6 servings
1 c Dry Lima Beans
1 ea Small onion chopped
1/3 c Flour
1 ea Beaten egg
1 1/2 c Chopped carrots
1/4 ts Black pepper
1 x American cheese slices
1/4 c Butter
1 c Thinly sliced celery
1 c Skim milk
1 c Soft wholewheat crumbs
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Chopped peanuts
Soak beans over night in cold water.Drain, rinse, and
cook in water to cover until tender, about 1 1/2
hours. Drain beans and mash. Melt butter in saucepan,
add onion, saute 3 mins, add celery, cover, cook until
tender. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes. Add milk
stirring until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in
beaten egg,, add bread crumbs, carrots, salt, pepper
and peanuts. Spoon mixture into a greased 8 x 4 inch
loaf pan and bake at 375 degrees for 35 - 45 minutes.
Arrange cheese slices on top, return to the oven until
cheese melts. Serves 6. (from the L.A. Times
California Cookbook)
