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Sweet Corn Succotash takes several minutes to prepare.

Sweet Corn Succotash takes several minutes to cook.

Sweet Corn Succotash makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet Corn Succotash are:

1 thick slice of bacon
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound okra, sliced 1/2 inch thick
3 ears of corn, kernels cut off
2 cups frozen green peas (or fresh, if you can find them )
3 medium tomatoes?peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped (or about 1 1/2 cups whole cherry tomatoes)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup slivered basil leaves

Here is how you make Sweet Corn Succotash:

1. In a deep skillet add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat, until browned. Place cooked bacon on a paper towel to absorb grease, and crumble bacon once cool. Pour off bacon fat from pan.2. Add oil and the onion and cook until just softened. Add the okra, corn, and peas and cook for 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and about 1/2 cup water, and cook until the tomatoes break down, about 2-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the butter and basil, and top with crumbled bacon; serve. Serving Size: Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.

The nutritional information for Sweet Corn Succotash is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 107.4

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 4.5 mg
• Sodium: 83.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 4.2 g