French-Style Succotash – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter beans, fresh or frozen
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup (about 5 or 6 strips) thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch lardons
• 1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 4 scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp. fresh tarragon, roughly chopped (plus extra for garnish)
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper