Succotash

Directions

1. 1
   Shell: 1 pound fresh lima beans or other, fresh shell beans.
2. 2
   Place the beans in a pot with water to cover by 1 1/2 inches.
3. 3
   Cook until tender; start checking after 10 minutes.
4. 4
   Season with: Salt.
5. 5
   Meanwhile shuck: 4 ears sweet corn.
6. 6
   Slice off the kernels with a sharp knife.
7. 7
   You should have about 2 cups.
8. 8
   Melt in a heavy pot over medium heat: 3 tablespoons butter.
9. 9
   Add: 1 small onion, peeled and diced, 2 to 3 thyme sprigs.
10. 10
    Cook for 5 minutes and add: 2 small summer squash, diced, Salt.
11. 11
    Cook for another 5 minutes, add the corn, and after 1 minute add the drained cooked beans.
12. 12
    Cook for 3 or 4 minutes, until the corn has cooked through.
13. 13
    Check the seasoning and adjust as needed.
14. 14
    Stir in: 2 teaspoons chopped parsley.
15. 15
    Add 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine, at the same time as the corn.
16. 16
    Add 2 teaspoons chopped basil or summer savory with the chopped parsley.
17. 17
    Add 1 diced sweet pepper to the onions and cook for 3 minutes before adding the diced squash.
18. 18
    A few minutes before adding the corn, add 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced.