Succotash: Your New Go To 5 Minute Side Dish

Succotash is a traditional Yankee dish (Yankees being just about anyone north of Oklahoma) containing corn and lima beans. It is usually served hot, but I like to serve mine cold or at room temperature. Succotash is best when you use fresh lima beans and roasted corn, but canned or frozen works just fine.

Ingredients:

• 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled. Save 2 tablespoons drippings.

• 6 ears corn, roasted or steamed and cut off the cob (or 2 cans or 1 bag frozen)

• 1 pound fresh lima beans (or 2 cans or 1 bag frozen)

• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

• 1/2 red onion, diced

• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced

• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and fine diced

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme

Preparation:

1. Cook lima beans in a large saucepan- rinse beans and place in boiling water. Simmer for 20 minutes, until tender. Or heat up canned or frozen beans.

2. Add roasted corn to the lima beans. If you are using canned or frozen corn, simply add to the pot and heat for 5 more minutes.

3. Remove from heat and drain excess water.

4. Place corn and beans in a large bowl. Add bacon, drippings, and remaining ingredients and toss together.

You can serve immediately, but this is better if you refrigerate it for a few hours. A little crunchy, a little spicy. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or just dinner! Let me know what you think.