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,