SUCCOTASH
1 cup dry LIMA BEANS
1 cup CORN - dried, fresh or frozen
2 Tbsp. fresh CHIVES, chopped
1/8 tsp. CUMIN
2 Tbsp. BUTTER
1 Tbsp. heavy CREAM
1 tsp. SALT
1/2 tsp. BLACK PEPPER
1/8 tsp. CRUSHED RED PEPPER
2 Tbsp. raw (hulled) SUNFLOWER SEEDS
Rinse & sort beans. Place beans in a medium sauce pan & cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover & simmer until tender (approx. 1 hr.). Remove from heat. Add corn, one cup water & all remaining ingredients except sunflower seeds. Return to heat, bring to a boil, reduce heat & cook for 10 minutes over medium heat until the liquid is all but absorbed. Garnish with sunflower seeds. Serves 4-6.
