Say what you will about Millennials: they sure know how to make a fun vegetable dish! The Millennial Medley mixes creamy beans, sweet corn, and red bell peppers, all of which are sautéed in bacon drippings for extra succulence, with a simple cream sauce. To really put it over the top, add a sprinkle of crispy bacon! This is the kind of hot salad that makes vegetables more than just appetizing but beloved! Millennial Medley has got some real magic to it!
Ingredients
- 2 strips bacon, diced
- 4 scallions, chopped, greens and whites separated
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 ears corn, husked, kernels cut from cob
- 2 cups frozen baby lima beans, thawed
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
Directions
Step 1 –Cook the bacon in a large sauté pan over medium heat until brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.
Step 2 –Transfer the bacon to a plate and set it aside.
Step 3 –Add the scallion whites and the bell pepper to the bacon drippings and cook until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes.
Step 4 –Stir in the corn and the lima beans and cook, stirring, until the corn is lightly toasted, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 5 –Reduce the heat to low.
Step 6 –Season the vegetables with the salt and the pepper.
Step 7 –Add the half-and-half and gently simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated and coats the vegetables, about 3 minutes.
Step 8 –Stir in the reserved bacon and the scallion greens.
Step 9 –Serve.
