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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.
Serves 6
Ingredients
4 pounds fresh lima beans, shelled, or 2 packages frozen lima beans, thawed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tomato, peeled and seeded, then diced
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable stock or broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
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 |
