Succotash

This succotash recipe is a recent and vibrant facet or salad.

Lima beans, peppers, corn, cherry tomatoes, and bacon are blended and seasoned with salt and pepper.

What’s Succotash?

The phrase ‘succotash’ means ‘damaged corn kernels’ and is derived from Narragansett, a Native American language. This recipe comprises an assortment of lima beans, peppers, corn, cherry tomatoes, and bacon crumbles. Serve succotash served heat, chilly, or at room temperature.

This model is impressed by among the recipes in my previous church cookbooks—every with a barely completely different combination of components, though all of them have corn and lima beans!

It requires easy, healthful components.
It combines the flavors of candy corn, creamy beans, savory greens, and fragrant seasonings.
Excellent any time of yr, succotash holds up higher than leaf-based salads or mayo-based pasta sides and doesn’t want to remain chilled.
It’s filled with colourful veggies and attractive bacon making it eye-catching and flavorful.

lima beans , onion , garlic , pepper , bacon , corn , butter , tomatoes , parsley , salt and pepper with labels to make Succotash

Substances in Succotash

Bacon: Provides salt and taste.
Onion: Is cooked in bacon fats for additional taste.
Lima Beans: I take advantage of frozen beans to make it simple.
Corn: Canned, frozen, or recent corn works right here. Make sure to drain and rinse corn in case you use canned.
Bell Peppers: Pink bells are the sweetest selection, however inexperienced bell peppers, orange, or yellow (or a mixture) will add additional crunchy shade.
Tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, or diced Romas all work right here.

Variations

Succotash is a superb recipe for utilizing up leftover bits of veggies within the fridge. Okra, sliced black mushrooms, edamame, chickpeas, or black-eyed peas will nonetheless make succotash consolation meals heaven! Or add to style, recent basil, paprika, thyme,

cooking peppers and onions in butter to make Succotash

adding vegetables to pot to make Succotash

The right way to Make Succotash

Prepare dinner lima beans and drain, reserving one cup of liquid (recipe beneath).
Prepare dinner bacon. Switch to a paper towel, and reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fats.
Saute onion and bell pepper in butter with oil. Add garlic and cook dinner another minute.
Stir within the corn, lima beans, reserved liquid, and seasonings, and cook dinner.
Take away from warmth and add crumbled bacon, cherry tomatoes, and parsley.

Leftovers?

Preserve leftover succotash in a lined container for as much as 4 days. Stir and season with a splash of lime and salt and pepper earlier than serving once more. Use leftovers in a tasty wrap with shredded lettuce or add leftovers to a hearty vegetable soup. Succotash will hold within the freezer for 3-6 months.

What To Serve With Succotash

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Succotash combines candy, savory, and fragrant in a single scrumptious dish.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 22 minutes

Whole Time 32 minutes

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Carry a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the lima beans and simmer uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain nicely reserving ¼ cup of the cooking liquid.
In the meantime, warmth a big skillet over medium-high warmth. Add the bacon and cook dinner till crisp. Switch to a paper towel lined plate reserving 1 tablespoon of bacon fats within the skillet.
Add the butter, onion, and bell pepper to the skillet, cooking till the onion is tender, about 4 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook dinner for 1 minute extra. Stir within the corn, drained lima beans, reserved liquid, salt, and black pepper. Prepare dinner for two to three minutes.
Take away from the warmth and crumble the bacon into the skillet and add the cherry tomatoes and parsley.

Makes 6 cups—serving measurement ¾ cup.
Extra seasoning or herbs could be added if desired.
Leftovers will hold in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days.

Diet info supplied is an estimate and can range based mostly on cooking strategies and types of components used.

Course Salad, Aspect Dish

Delicacies American

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