Succotash

Ingredients
1 cup butter, divided
2 cups fresh Lima beans
½ teaspoon salt                
4 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons white sugar
4 ears fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob

Method
Melt ½ cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in Lima beans and salt, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan heat tomatoes, sugar and remaining ½ cup butter. Cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
Stir tomatoes into Lima beans and add corn; cook 10 minutes more.