I [heart] Lima Beans

I love lima beans so much that a friend brought me a lima bean recipes. Here’s it is and it is truly outstanding:

Pennsylvania Dutch Beans

Many Pennsylvania Dutch dishes trace their origins to the 17th-century German immigrants who farmed the southest part of he state. this bean bake, with its tangy-sweet sour cream sauce, is one of them.

• 1 pound dried lima beans
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 cup light sour cream

Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch over. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain beans; return to pan. Add 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Drain and set aside.

Saute onion in butter. Add garlic. Combine all remaining ingredients except sour cream until mixed, stir into beans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Remove from oven, stir in sour cream. Serve immediately.

Yield: 10 servings (2/3 cup)

241 calories; 6 g fat; 8.5 g fiber. 5 pts per 2/3 cup