Vegetarian

Lima Bean Plaki takes several minutes to prepare.

Lima Bean Plaki takes several minutes to cook.

Lima Bean Plaki makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lima Bean Plaki are:

1/8 c. olive oil
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cans (14 - 16 oz.) diced tomatoes
3 carrots, diced or shredded
1 stalk celery, diced
1 can (14 - 16 oz.) vegetable broth (or homemade)
3 1/2 cups cooked lima beans OR 2 cans baby white lima beans, drained & rinsed
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. parsley (fresh is best)
2 Tbsp. dill weed
1/2 can (approx.) tomato paste
Salt & pepper to taste

Here is how you make Lima Bean Plaki:

In a heavy bottomed saucepan saute the onion, celery, garlic, and carrot in the olive oil. Add the canned tomatoes and cook for a few minutes longer. Add the vegetable broth and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the beans, dill weed, salt, pepper and lemon juice. (If you're using dried parsley, add it here.) Simmer for 5 minutes and stir in the tomato paste.Simmer another 5 minutes or until stock is nearly gone and mixture is the consistency you like.Remove from the heat. If you're using fresh parsley, stir it in now.Serve alone or atop brown rice or quinoa.Makes 4 meal sized portions or can be used as a side dish.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STROSELA.

The nutritional information for Lima Bean Plaki is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 362.1

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 739.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 60.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 18.0 g
• Protein: 16.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Lima Bean Plaki is Vegetarian