Southern Style 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:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, simmer ham hock in water until tender, 1-1/2 hours. Cool; remove meat from the bone and return to pan. (Discard bone and broth or save for another use.) Add the tomatoes, beans, peas, corn, green pepper, onion, ketchup and seasonings. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Add okra; simmer, uncovered, until tender, 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving. Garnish with dill and chives, if desired.

CLASSIC SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Bring first 4 ingredients and water to cover to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain beans, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Discard yellow onion, thyme, and garlic.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat 7 minutes or until crisp, turning once. Remove bacon, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels, and crumble.
• Sauté chopped sweet onion in hot drippings over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Stir in corn, and cook, stirring often, 6 minutes or until corn is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cooked lima beans, and 3/4 cup reserved cooking liquid; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in butter and next 3 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

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.

SOUTHERN STYLE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Place beans in large saucepan. Cover with water; add about 1 tsp salt. Bring to boiling. Skim surface till clear. Cook, partially covered, 30 to 40 minute till tender. Strain beans into sieve. Set aside.
• Shuck corn: using clean kitchen towel, gently rub corn to remove silks. Using sharp knife, cut corn kernels from cobs.
• In large skillet, heat butter over medium high heat till melted and foaming. Add corn. Lightly season with salt and pepper, stirring to coat corn in butter. Cook 1 to 2 minute Add beans. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute more, taking care not to overcook the corn and beans.
• Add cream (and ham). Cook just till heated through and slightly reduced. Season to taste.
• Note: OK to use frozen veggies when fresh not in season.

SOUTHERN SUCCOTASH AND BEEF

Steps:

• Pre Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Saute onion in oil until lightly browned.
• Mix together everything except chedder cheese and cracker crumbs.
• Turn mixture into a buttered casserole dish.
• Mix together chedder cheese and cracker crumbs and sprinkle over mixture.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes until cheese melts and dish is hot through and through.