Lima Beans in Cheese Sauce Recipe
Summary
Cooking Time10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
| Frozen Baby Lima Beans - 1 packet | ||
| Onion | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| All-Purpose Flour - 1 tablespoon | ||
| Dry mustard | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper - a dash | ||
| Milk | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Mushroom Stems and pieces - 1 can, drained | ||
| Croutons | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), seasoned | |
Directions
MAKING
1) Rinse the lima beans, drain and set aside.
2) In a small, microwavable dish, add in the beans, onion and butter. Mix and microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes. The beans must turn tender by the end.
3) Add in the flour, dry mustard, pepper and milk.
4) Mix well and microwave for about 45 seconds to 1 3/4 minutes. Stir the mixture a couple of times till it starts to thicken.
5) Add in 3/4 cup cheese and mushrooms into the mixture and stir till the cheese melts.
6) Add the cheese sauce into the bowl of beans.
7) Sprinkle the casserole with croutons and 1/4 cup cheese.
8) Without a lid on, microwave the mixture on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Let the cheese melt completely.
SERVING
9) Serve the Limas in Cheese Sauce garnished with freshly ground pepper.
1) Rinse the lima beans, drain and set aside.
2) In a small, microwavable dish, add in the beans, onion and butter. Mix and microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes. The beans must turn tender by the end.
3) Add in the flour, dry mustard, pepper and milk.
4) Mix well and microwave for about 45 seconds to 1 3/4 minutes. Stir the mixture a couple of times till it starts to thicken.
5) Add in 3/4 cup cheese and mushrooms into the mixture and stir till the cheese melts.
6) Add the cheese sauce into the bowl of beans.
7) Sprinkle the casserole with croutons and 1/4 cup cheese.
8) Without a lid on, microwave the mixture on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Let the cheese melt completely.
SERVING
9) Serve the Limas in Cheese Sauce garnished with freshly ground pepper.
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