Categories: Vegetables 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      1 c  Dry Lima Beans 
      1 ea Small onion chopped 
    1/3 c  Flour 
      1 ea Beaten egg 
  1 1/2 c  Chopped carrots 
    1/4 t  Black pepper 
      1 x  American cheese slices 
    1/4 c  Butter 
      1 c  Thinly sliced celery 
      1 c  Skim milk 
      1 c  Soft wholewheat crumbs 
      1 t  Salt 
    1/2 c  Chopped peanuts 
  
  Soak beans over night in cold water.Drain, rinse, and cook in water to 
  cover until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain beans and mash. Melt 
  butter in saucepan, add onion, saute 3 mins, add celery, cover, cook 
  until tender. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes. Add milk stirring 
  until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in beaten egg,, add bread 
  crumbs, carrots, salt, pepper and peanuts. Spoon mixture into a 
  greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pan and bake at 375 degrees for 35 - 45 
  minutes. Arrange cheese slices on top, return to the oven until cheese 
  melts. Serves 6. (from the L.A. Times California Cookbook)