Anytime Succotash

Serves: 6

Preparation Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients

• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen petite lima beans
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen white shoepeg corn
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Instructions

1. Cook lima beans according to package directions; drain.
   
   
2. Process corn in a food processor 8 to 10 times or until coarsely chopped.
   
   
3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly; stir in sugar, salt, and seasoned pepper. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth.
   
   
4. Stir in corn, and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until corn is tender and mixture is thickened, stirring often. Stir in drained lima beans. Garnish, if desired, with cooked and crumbled bacon, and serve immediately.
   
   

Notes

For savory creamed corn, simply follow the recipe above, omitting the lima beans.