N'awlins Butter Beans with Andouille

N'awlins Butter Beans with Andouille

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Some say it isn't soul food unless it's mashed, creamed, candied, or deep-fried. But Southern cuisine needn't swim in saturated fat: Witness the recipes in Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy (Bantam Dell Books) by nutritionist Rovenia Brock, Ph.D. With this delicious down-on-the-Delta dish, Brock slashes the fat while upping the nutritional ante with picks high in vitamin A, beta-carotene, and lycopene. You get a meal that's good for your heart and soul.

Ingredients

3 turkey (or chicken) andouille sausage links (about 3 oz each), sliced on an angle
1 can (16 oz) large butter beans (or lima beans)
1 can (10 oz) whole tomatoes
4 carrots, peeled and shredded
1 small onion, cubed
1/2 cup chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp crushed garlic

Directions

  1. In a medium stockpot, bring all ingredients to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until the beans are tender and the sausage has shrunk to small disks. Serve hot.