CREAMY CORN AND BABY LIMAS

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A friend was heading back north for the summer and gave me items from her freezer. I tried this recipe using some of the items and we loved it! I'll be making this again and sharing it at some of the many potlucks we attend. Soooo good!!

Provided by Barbara Pace @GOODFOODGROUPIE

Categories     Vegetables

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 slice(s) bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove(s) garlic, minced
1 medium red or green pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
10 ounce(s) frozen baby lima beans
10 ounce(s) frozen corn kernels
1 cup(s) water
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
1/2 cup(s) heavy cream
2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
  • Cook onion and bell pepper in fat in skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic, stirring frequently for 1 minute.
  • Add lima beans, corn, water, salt, and pepper, then simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Increase heat to high and add cream, then boil, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir in herbs and salt to taste.
  • Serve sprinkled with bacon.

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