Couscous, Corn and Lima Bean Sauté

Sautéed corn and lima beans, tops off quick-cooking couscous. Your snappy weeknight meal is ready in less than 30 minutes.

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The Quick Take:

Calories 390
Fat 6g
Saturated Fat 1 1/2g
Sodium 470mg

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 390
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 6%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 5mg; 5%;
Sodium: 470mg; 470%;
Total Carbohydrate: 69g; 69%
(Dietary Fiber 11g 11% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 15g; 15%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

4 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 25 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

1: tablespoon butter or margarine

1: large onion, chopped (1 cup)

1: clove garlic, finely chopped

1: box (11 oz) whole wheat couscous

1: box (10 oz) frozen whole kernel corn, thawed

2: boxes (9 oz each) frozen baby lima beans, thawed

2: cups water

1: tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1: teaspoon salt

1/3: cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

1 In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
2 Stir in remaining ingredients except almonds. Heat to boiling over high heat. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff before serving. Sprinkle with almonds.

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Expert Tips

This recipe goes together in just minutes, thanks to whole wheat couscous, a whole grain that has already been cooked and dried. All you do is add water and veggies, heat to boiling, let stand and fluff. Now that's a real time savings!

Whole Grain Serving: 1 1/2

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/16/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.