Corn and Okra Succotash

Yield: 2 cups
Active time: 25 minutes
Start to finish: 25 minutes

¼ pound bacon, small dice
1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into a medium dice
½ red onion, medium dice
1 red pepper, medium dice
2 cloves garlic, minced
Zest of one lime
2 ears fresh sweet corn, kernels removed from cob
1 cup fresh or frozen okra, cut into slices
1 can lima beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chives, minced
1 tablespoon parsley, rough chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Heat a non-stick sauté pan over medium low heat. Gently sauté the bacon until just crisp, about 5-6 minutes.
2. Add the sweet potato and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized, about 7-8 minutes. Add the red onion and red pepper and gently sauté until tender. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.
3. Fold in the lime zest, corn kernels, okra and lima beans. Gently sauté until just warmed through. Fold in the chives and parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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