---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
 
      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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