Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Recipe: Okra Succotash

Food weight: 2.0
This side dish is colorful, extremely easy-to-make and full of cholesterol-fighting soluble fiber.

Ingredients: 6 servings (serving size: 1/6thof the recipe, 219 grams or ~ 1 cup)
3 large, ripe tomatoes
3 cups frozen, sliced okra (defrosted)
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups frozen, baby lima beans (defrosted)
2 cups frozen, sweet corn kernels (defrosted)
4 tablespoons Take Control Light margarine

Directions
Spray a large saucepan with non-stick cooking spray. Cut tomatoes up into small pieces. Add tomatoes, okra, salt and pepper to saucepan, cover and simmer over low heat for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Add lima beans and simmer, covered, for an additional 15 minutes. Add corn kernels, stir and simmer covered for five more minutes. Add margarine and stir. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information per Serving (1/6 the of the recipe):
Food weight: 2.0
Calories: 181, Fat: 5 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 572 mg, Carbohydrate: 29 g, Dietary Fiber: 6 g, Sugars: 4 g, Protein: 8 g

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