Chile Dressed 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:

• 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.

CORN AND CHILE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Chopp onion and chile such that the pieces are comparable in size to the kernels of corn.
• In a large skillet (that you have a lid for), heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add chopped onion and chile and cook until onions are translucent but still firm (3-5 minutes).
• Pour frozen corn into skillet. Stir as much as possible and then cover.
• Cook covered for about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir corn mixture. Corn should be thawed at this point.
• Cook for about 5 minutes without stirring. You want to corn to char a little bit but not too much.
• When corn get some dark brown spots from the heat (but ideally not black), remove from heat.
• Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and dried cilantro.
• Serve and enjoy!

MEXICAN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in water, taco sauce, and taco seasoning. Stir together. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook about 10 minutes.
• Add corn and lima beans to pan and stir. Let simmer until lima beans are tender and heated through, about 5 minutes more.

FRENCH-STYLE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Bring 1 quart of well-salted water to a boil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven and add butter beans. If they are fresh, cook for about 4 minutes. Frozen beans will need to cook for 8 minutes. Test for tenderness and then remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, over medium heat, melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in onion, celery, and bell pepper, stirring to coat with butter and bacon fat. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the corn, garlic, and scallions and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Gently fold in the butter beans, then add cream, tarragon, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, or until succotash is heated through and the cream has started to thicken.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Sprinkle with additional tarragon before serving.

CARIBBEAN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Cook fava beans in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer fava beans to medium bowl. Add diced carrots to same saucepan of boiling water; cook until carrots are tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and transfer carrots to small bowl.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, diced zucchini, diced bell pepper, pressed garlic cloves, and minced fresh thyme. Sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add corn, diced cucumber, and reserved carrots; stir 1 minute. Add beans, unsweetened coconut milk, cayenne pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg. Stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Season succotash to taste with salt and pepper.