Recipes > VegetablesDecember 12, 2005

Limas and Spinach

Your family will love to eat more vegetables cooked this way.
  • 2 cups frozen lima beans
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup fennel, cut in strips (4 oz)
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups leaf spinach, washed thoroughly
  • 1 Tbsp distilled vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp raw chives

1. Steam or boil lima beans in unsalted water approximately 10 minutes. Drain.

2. In a skillet, sauté onions and fennel in oil.

3. Add the beans and stock to the onions, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Stir in the spinach. Cover and cook until spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes.

5. Stir in the vinegar and pepper. Cover and let stand for 30 seconds.

6. Sprinkle with chives and serve. Makes 7 servings--Serving size: 1/2 cup Calories 93 Fat 2 g Saturated fat less than 1 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 84 mg

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