Best Johns Succulent Succotash Recipes

Succotash image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield about 4 to 6 side dish serving

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 heaping cups fresh corn kernels (from about 4 ears)
1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, depending on the sweetness of the corn (optional)
2 cups cooked lima beans, or one 10-ounce package frozen fordhook lima beans, thawed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or oregano
4 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and salt and season with pepper to taste. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and sugar and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. (If the mixture gets dry while cooking add a couple teaspoons of water.) Raise the heat to medium-high, add the lima beans and marjoram and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and parsley and season generously with pepper. Serve immediately.
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Succulent Slow Cooker Succotash image

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Beans

Time 5h20m

Yield 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
4 stalks celery, peeled and thinly sliced
2 large carrots, cut in quarters lengthwise, and then thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon paprika
2 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, including juice, coarsely chopped
1 (10 ounce) can condensed vegetable broth or 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth, undiluted
2 cups dried lima beans, cooked and drained or 4 cups frozen lima beans, thawed
2 cups corn kernels, thawed if frozen
1 cup whipping cream (optional)
grated parmesan cheese (optional)
freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

Steps:

In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, celery and carrots and cook, stirring, until softened. Add garlic, paprika, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Place beans and corn in slow cooker. Add contents of pan and stir well.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours, until hot and bubbling. Stir in cream and Parmesan, if using, and season with nutmeg, to taste. Enjoy!
Note:.
This dish can be assembled the night before it is cooked but without adding the cream and Parmesan. Complete up to bringing the tomatoes and stock to a boil and adding the the beans and corn, then refrigerate overnight. The next day, cook in slow cooker as directed. Alternately, Succotash can be cooked overnight and refrigerated until you're ready to serve. In a large saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
For Vegetarian option use Vegetable broth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.1, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 336.6, Carbohydrate 55.3, Fiber 13.3, Sugar 8.9, Protein 13.8