SHELL-BEAN SUCCOTASH

Shell-Bean Succotash image

Provided by Craig Claiborne With Pierre Franey

Time 55m

Yield Ten servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 pound lean bacon or ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/4 cups finely chopped onion
1 1/2 cups or more water
2 cups shell beans (also known as cranberry beans) or lima beans, out of the shells
3 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup heavy cream
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Steps:

Put the bacon cubes in a saucepan and add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is wilted.
Add the water and beans and cook until beans are tender. The cooking time will range from 20 to 40 minutes or longer, depending on the age of the beans. It may be necessary to add more water as the beans cook. Add the corn kernels and cream and cook about five minutes longer. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in the chives.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 335 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams