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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 small yellow onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 jalapeno, seeded and minced

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 heaping cups fresh corn kernels (from about 4 ears)

1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, depending on the sweetness of the corn (optional)

2 cups cooked lima beans, or one 10-ounce package frozen fordhook lima beans, thawed

1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or oregano

4 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered

2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley