Categories: Vegetables- beans

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. Parmesan Cheese or Fine Dry Bread Crumbs
• 2 cups cooked baby limas, drained
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 cups low-fat Swiss or Cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 6 eggs, separated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap a 2 inch strip of double aluminum foil around trhe top edge of 5-cup soufflé dish; secure with tape or string.

2. Grease dish and foil with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese or bread crumbs. Set aside.

3. In a blender or food processor, puree beans and milk until smooth. In a saucepan, combine pureed beans, cheese, salt and cayenne. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted. Remove from heat.

4. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. In a large bowl or electric mixer, beat egg whites just until glossy and stiff peaks begin to form.

5. Mix 1/4 of the beaten egg whites into the bean-cheese mixture; gently fold bean mixture into remaining whites.

6. Pour soufflé mixture into prepared dish. Bake about 35 minutes until golden brown. Serve at once.

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