Succotash, Souther-Style - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 pound lima beans fresh or frozen
• 6 thick slices bacon
• 1 Vidalia onion, chopped
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup sliced okra
• 3 cups corn kernals, fresh or frozen
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons unslated butter
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil