Old-Fashioned Succotash

• 2 cups fresh lima beans
• 4 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1/2 small onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 1/2 cups diced sweet onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups fresh corn kernels (about 6 ears)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

1. Place lima beans, thyme sprigs, onion half, and garlic in a medium saucepan, and cover with water. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain beans, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Discard thyme sprigs, onion, and garlic.
2. Saute diced onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Stir in corn and honey; cook, stirring often, 6 minutes or until corn is tender. Stir in beans and 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in butter, and add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with chives.

fresh lima beans, thyme, onion, garlic, sweet onion, olive oil, fresh corn kernels, honey, unsalted butter, kosher salt, fresh chives

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/old-fashioned-succotash (may not work)