Food and Recipes Recipes Classic Succotash Be the first to rate & review! Packed with healthy veggies like onion, corn, and lima beans, this traditional Southern side makes the perfect potluck dish. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 18, 2018 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Alison Miksch Hands On Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 2 cups fresh lima beans 1/2 small yellow onion 4 fresh thyme sprigs 1 garlic clove 3 uncooked bacon slices 1 medium-size sweet onion, chopped 3 cups fresh corn kernels (about 6 ears) 1 pt. cherry tomatoes, halved 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives Directions Bring first 4 ingredients and water to cover to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain beans, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Discard yellow onion, thyme, and garlic. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat 7 minutes or until crisp, turning once. Remove bacon, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels, and crumble. Sauté chopped sweet onion in hot drippings over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Stir in corn, and cook, stirring often, 6 minutes or until corn is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cooked lima beans, and 3/4 cup reserved cooking liquid; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in butter and next 3 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon. Rate It Print