Sauteed Edamame Beans with Corn and Bacon

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (180 g) frozen soybeans edamame, defrost
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp dark sesame oil
• 2 thin (50 g) slices smoked bacon, cut into strips (preferably bacon smoked on apple sawdust)
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground white allspice (clove) pepper

Preparation:

1. Heat the sesame oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover and sauté the onion and garlic until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the bacon and cook until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the edamame beans, corn, and bell pepper and cook, uncovered, shaking vigorously, for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the edamame beans with corn and bacon hot.