New England Succotash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 ounces lima beans, frozen
2 cups corn, fresh (or frozen)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream
salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper, to taste

Preparation

Cook the beans in a sauce pan of boiling salted water for 6 to 8 minutes, until they are almost tender.
Add the corn, return to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, over medium heat until both vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes; drain well.
Return the vegetables to the saucepan and add the sugar, cream, salt and pepper.
Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated through, about 3 minutes.