Lima Bean Health Loaf

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Dry lima beans
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Onion chopped (small)
1/3 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Flour
1		Beaten egg
1 1/2 cups	165g / 5.8oz	Chopped carrots
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper
		American cheese slices
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Thinly sliced celery
1 cup	237ml	Skim milk
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Soft wholewheat crumbs
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Soak beans over night in cold water.Drain, rinse, and cook in water to cover until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain beans and mash. Melt butter in saucepan, add onion, saute 3 mins, add celery, cover, cook until tender. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes. Add milk stirring until thickened.

Remove from heat, stir in beaten egg,, add bread crumbs, carrots, salt, pepper and peanuts.

Spoon mixture into a greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pan and bake at 375for 35 - 45 minutes. Arrange cheese slices on top, return to the oven until cheese melts.

From the "L.A. Times California Cookbook"

Source:
Vince Tyler of Carlucci in Rosemont (Chicago), IL

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