A Modern Succotash Recipes

BEST-EVER SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Place lima beans in a medium saucepan, and add water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to medium-low, and simmer until beans are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• While beans simmer, place bacon slices in a large cast-iron skillet over medium. Cook until crisp, about 8 minutes, turning once after 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels; crumble and set aside. Reserve drippings in skillet.
• Add chopped onion, fresh okra, and garlic to skillet over medium, and cook, stirring often, until onion is just tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in fresh corn kernels, salt, pepper, and drained beans, and cook, stirring often, until corn is tender and bright yellow, 5 to 6 minutes. Add butter, and cook, stirring constantly, until butter is melted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir in halved cherry tomatoes and sliced basil; sprinkle with crumbled bacon, and serve immediately.

SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Put the beans in a saucepan, cover them with water, and simmer until tender, several minutes for frozen beans, about 25 minutes for fresh. Drain, reserving the cooking water. Add the corn kernels to the pan with the butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and enough of the cooking water to barely cover. Cook gently for 3 minutes, then stir in the scrapings. Turn the heat to low and cook, without stirring, until most of the liquid is cooked off, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with pepper, pour into a serving dish, and add the parsley and a dash of paprika. Serve right away.

A MODERN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Put all the vegetables except the zucchini in a large bowl where you can toss the ingredients easily. Add olive oil (a scant amount you don't want the vegetables too wet). Add salt and pepper to taste and toss thoroughly. Transfer the mixture onto a large rimmed baking sheet and shake to spread evenly. Bake 15 minutes in the oven. Turn the oven up to 475 degrees. Remove the pan, add the zucchini and then stir and again shake to distribute evenly. Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes - watching for desired finish, You don't want the zucchini to get mushy. Enjoy hot or cold .

SUPER SIMPLE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat, then add the bacon and cook until the fat has rendered and the bacon has crisped, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic and onions and cook until the onions have softened a bit, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and cook another 2 minutes. Add the lima beans and then remove from the heat. Stir in the basil and red wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper and serve.

SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Use a knife to cut down the length of the sweetcorn to remove the kernels. Heat the oil in a large lidded pan. Cook the kernels and garlic over a medium heat for 5 mins, stirring all the time.
• Add the frozen beans to the pan, cover and cook, stirring every so often, for another 4-5 mins or until the beans are cooked through. Turn off the heat and add the chilli, herbs and vinegar. Taste and add seasoning, if you like.

SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion; cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add bell peppers, zucchini, lima beans, and corn. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in herbs, and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED SUCCOTASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; drain on paper towel. Cook and stir onions in reserved bacon drippings until tender.
• Add lima beans and water; stir. Cook 5 min. or until beans are just tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in corn, milk, butter and vinegar. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 10 min. Stir in bacon. Season with the salt and pepper.

CHEF JOHN'S SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot butter and oil until onion is softened and slightly golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Add red bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; cook and stir until peppers are fragrant and softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 1 to 3 minutes. Add zucchini, green beans, water, and a pinch of salt; cook until zucchini are almost tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir corn and lima beans into zucchini mixture until heated through, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt.

SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 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 1/2 cup butter. Cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes into lima beans and add corn; cook 10 minutes more.