Colorful Succotash Recipes

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.

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.

ZESTY SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and stir the corn, beans, peas, red pepper and onion in butter over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with chili powder, salt and hot pepper sauce if desired.

COLORFUL SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute bell peppers, onion, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in corn, green beans, okra, lima beans, and tomatoes. Season with basil, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring to loosen any frozen vegetables, for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

SUCCOTASH WITH TOMATOES AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Cook lima beans in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 7 minutes. Add corn kernels and cook until both vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes longer. Drain.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in vegetables and sugar. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Add half and half to vegetables in skillet and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and 2 tablespoons chives. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chives and serve.

BLACK BEAN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Remove the seeds from the squash.
• Drain and rinse the black beans.
• Chop all the veggies into cubes, a tiny bit larger than a corn kernel.
• In a non-stick skillet, add butter and olive oil over high heat.
• Add onions and peppers, cook about 3 minutes or until onions begin to soften.
• Add remaining veggies, cook 2 minutes.
• Add black beans, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste, cook 1 minute more, stirring gently.