Piggy Succotash

Piggy Succotash

Prep Time: 35 minutes. Start to Finish: 15 minutes. Serves 6

Ingredients:

4 slices thick-cut slices bacon

1 12-ounce small ham steak, diced

2 cups fresh corn kernals (2 to 3 ears), or 1 10-ounce bag frozen corn thawed

1 pound fresh lima beans in pods, shelled (1 ½ cups), or 1 10-ounch bag frozen baby lima beans, thawed

1 bunch scallions, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch pieces, white and pale green parts separate

1 red bell pepper diced

1 orange bell pepper diced

Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Directions:

Cook the bacon in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, flipping once until crisp, about 5 minutes

Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain, leaving the fat in the pan

Add the ham and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes

Add the corn, lima beans and white parts of the scallions and cook, stirring about 2 minutes

Add ½ cup water, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan

Simmer until the vegetables are tender and most of the water has been reduced

Stir in the bacon, scallion greens and season with salt and pepper