Low Fat Bean Recipes
Stewed Beans Recipe
This Stewed Beans Recipe is one of many in
our collection of Low Fat Recipes. these are culled from various
sources, some my own. whilst some are low carb recipes, there are also
some low fat recipes, and diabetic recipes. The one thing they
all have in common with this Stewed Beans Recipe, is that they can
all be seen as diet recipes in one form or another.
Remember, this Stewed Beans Recipe will only help you lose weight if you use it as part of a carefully controlled weight loss program.
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Ingredients:
2 cup dried beans -preferably cranberry or kidney be
1/2 stalk celery -with leaves attached
2 sprigs fresh parsley
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
5 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, defatted
2 cup peeled fresh tomatoes, seeded and chopped -2 large
1 carrot -peeled and halved
1 onion -peeled and quartered
1 leek -white part only -halved and rinsed
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Instructions:
1. In a large pot, cover beans with cold water and bring to a boil. Cover,
remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and return to pot. 2. Wrap
celery, parsley, thyme and bay leaf in cheesecloth and add to beans. Add
chicken broth, 1 cup tomatoes, carrot, onion and leek. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until beans are very tender, 45
minutes to 1 1/2 hours. 3. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Discard
cheesecloth bundle. Remove carrot, onion and leek and puree in a food
processor with reserved cooking liquid until smooth. 4. In a medium
saucepan, combine puree, beans, remaining 1 cup tomatoes, sage and oil.
Season with salt and pepper. (The beans will keep, covered, in the
refrigerator for up to 2 days. Heat through before serving.)
MAKES 6 CUPS, FOR 6 SERVINGS.
280 calories per serving; 16 grams protein; 2 grams fat (0.1 gram saturated
fat); 48 grams carbohydrate; 495 mg sodium: 4 mg cholesterol; 12 grams
fiber.
Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net>
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Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 6
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