Dec 12 GREEN BEAN SUCCOTASH

THIS IS GREAT ON IT OWN OR IS A YUMMY SIDE DISH TO BARBECUE PORK CHOPS OR RIBS

Ingredients

• 8 OZ (250 G) FRESH GREEN BEANS
• 8 oz (250 g) shelled broad beans, fava beans or lima beans (optional)
• 8 oz (250 g) shelled green peas (optional)
• 4 cobs of corn
• 1 medium white or yellow onion, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeño or hot pepper, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (5 mL) cumin seed
• Juice from 1/2 lime
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) canola oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cut green beans into 1″ (2.5 cm) pieces. In a large pot with boiling salted water, blanch beans (and other beans and peas, if using); plunge immediately into an ice bath. This will give you the best colour. Boil or grill corn; remove niblets from cob (grilling gives this dish a nice smoky flavour). In a large skillet, sauté onions, peppers, jalapeño, garlic and cumin seed. Add beans, peas, zucchini and corn. Sauté until just tender; add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.

Serves 4

Credit: Alex Svenne