Ingredients

  • 1 cup shelled fresh cranberry beans, or cooked fresh or frozen lima beans
  • Salt to taste if desired
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped red onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups red ripe tomatoes cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels scraped from the cob (or use frozen whole-kernel corn)

Method

  • Bring enough water to a boil to cover beans when they are added.
  • Add cranberry beans and salt, and cook until tender.
  • Cooking time might vary from one batch to another, ranging from 5 to 20 minutes.
  • Drain beans and set aside.
  • Heat butter in a large skillet and add onion and garlic.
  • Cook, stirring, until wilted.
  • Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and parsley.
  • Cook about 1 minute.
  • Add cooked cranberry or lima beans and corn and cook about 2 minutes.