Danish Lima Beans

Danish Lima Beans

Danish Lima Beans · ready in 25 min · 4 servings · 260 kcal per serving · easy · 6 ingredients

Tender baby lima beans are coated in a creamy blue cheese sauce and finished with buttery golden bread crumbs for a rich, comforting side dish with a lightly crisp topping.

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min
Serves
4
kcal
260
Difficulty
easy

A QiMeal recipe · Updated

Ingredients · 4 servings

  • 400 gBaby lima beans, frozen
  • 240 gMilk
  • 85 gBlue cheese
  • 30 gButter
  • 30 gMargarine
  • 40 gBread crumbs

Equipment

stovetop, colander, saucepan, serving dish, serving spoon, skillet, wooden spoon

Instructions

  1. Cook lima beans

    Gather a saucepan, colander, and spoon, then cook the frozen baby lima beans in unsalted water over medium heat according to the package directions. · 10 min

    What to look for: beans heated through and plump

  2. Drain beans

    Drain the cooked baby lima beans thoroughly in a colander once they are tender. · 2 min

    What to look for: no excess water dripping

  3. Melt cheese sauce

    Heat the milk and blue cheese in a small saucepan over low to medium heat, stirring until the cheese is fully melted and smooth. · 5 min

    What to look for: smooth, creamy sauce

  4. Warm beans in sauce

    Add the drained baby lima beans to the cheese sauce and keep warm over low heat, stirring gently to coat. · 3 min

    What to look for: beans evenly coated and steaming

  5. Toast crumbs

    Melt the butter and margarine in a small skillet over medium heat, add the bread crumbs, and stir until golden brown. · 4 min

    What to look for: golden brown and fragrant

  6. Serve dish

    Sprinkle the toasted bread crumbs over the warm beans and serve immediately. · 1 min

    What to look for: crumbs scattered on top

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal260
Protein11 g
Carbohydrates19 g
of which sugars4 g
Fat16 g
of which saturated9 g
Fibre4 g
Sodium420 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: milk, gluten

Storage and reheating

  • Fridge: up to 2 days
  • Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Baby lima beans

  • fresh lima beans: Adjust cooking time until tender
  • butter beans: Creamier texture than baby limas

Milk

  • half and half: Richer sauce
  • unsweetened oat milk: Choose neutral flavored versions

Blue cheese

  • gorgonzola: Very similar blue cheese flavor
  • feta cheese: Less creamy, more tangy

Butter

  • clarified butter: Higher heat tolerance

Margarine

  • additional butter: Richer, more traditional flavor

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