Recipe: Lima bean ragout with tomatoes and thyme

Dietitian's tip: Also known as butter beans, fresh limas are creamy with a mild flavor. Keep an eye out for them at your farmers market. Fresh fava (broad) beans are a good substitute in this flavorful side dish.

   

Ingredients

Directions

Bring a large saucepan 3/4 full of water to a boil. Add the lima beans and cook until just tender-crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.

In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the tomato, onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme and salt and saute until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.

Add the stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, add the cooked lima beans and simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)

Calories	160	Monounsaturated fat	3 g
Protein	6 g	Cholesterol	0 mg
Carbohydrate	23 g	Sodium	261 mg
Total fat	5 g	Fiber	6 g
Saturated fat	< 1 g

MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS

Vegetables	1
Protein and dairy	1
Fats	1

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DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES

Starches	1
Nonstarchy vegetables	1
Fats	1

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DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS

Vegetables	1
Nuts, seeds and dry beans	1
Fats and oils	1

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