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Fresh Butter-Stewed Lima Beans

 

Recipe By : " From the Farmers' Market " by Richard Sax with Sandra Gluck

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : New Import

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 pounds lima beans -- fresh, in the shell

1 cup cold water

6 tablespoons unsalted butter -- cut into pieces

1/2 teaspoon fresh marjoram leaves -- or pinch of dried

1 bay leaf

zest of 1/4 orange in strips

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

 

1. Shell the beans. Place them in a saucepan with the water, butter, marjoram,

bay leaf, and orange zest. Cook over low heat, uncovered, for 25 minutes, or

until the beans are tender but not mushy.

 

2. Season with salt. Garnish with parsley and serve hot. Serves 4 to 6.

 

Typed for you by BrendaAdams

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 614 Calories; 13g Fat (18.0% calories

from fat); 33g Protein; 96g Carbohydrate; 29g Dietary Fiber; 31mg Cholesterol;

186mg Sodium. Exchanges: 6 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2

Fat.

 

NOTES : " Lima bean haters will be surprised at how good these are. "

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0