Last Minute Lima Bean Supper Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Mary Kaye Lyle   Last Minute Lima Bean Supper Recipe sautees onion and green pepper in butter before blending in flour and milk until thick and smooth then adding cooked ham, Amercian cheese, hard-cooked eggs, cooked large dry limas and pimientos. Food Category:    Vegetables Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:2 Nutrition facts:1233 calories64.9 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   5 Minutes Cook Time:   18 Minutes Total Time:   23 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 small onion
• 1/4 cup minced sweet green pepper
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup sifted enriched flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup cooked ham, chicken, or tuna pieces
• 1/2 cup grated American cheese
• 3 quartered hard-cooked egg
• 3 cups cooked large dry limas (about 1 1/2 cups before cooking)
• 1/4 cup minced pimiento

DIRECTIONS

• Chop onion fine and cook with green pepper in butter until soft. Blend in flour and salt. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients.
• Keep hot on top of stove until ready to serve. Or, turn into casserole, top with buttered crumbs, if desired, and heat in moderate oven (350°F.) until bubbly and hot.
• Menu Suggestion: Serve with chilled greens, enhanced with tomato and avocado slices, crisp rolls, and coffee.

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