SUSAN'S SOUTHERN SUCCOTASH

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There are a lot of succotash recipes out there, but I didn't see any like my mother and daddy used to make. Sometimes I think my mother learned a lot of her cooking from my father and his sisters. He was older, 32, when they married, and she was a new high school graduate! Hadn't had time to learn to cook yet. But his mother and...

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories     Vegetables

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

10-12 oz package frozen small green lima beans (or equivalent amount of fresh cooked)
1 short can whole kernel corn, preferably white shoepeg
1/4 c diced red or green bell pepper
1/4 c diced onion
1/4 c butter or half & half bacon grease
salt, pepper, and a few red pepper flakes
optional: 1 or 2 seeded and chopped tomatoes

Steps:

  • 1. Cook lima beans until tender. Drain. Drain and rinse corn.
  • 2. Combine all ingredients in an iron skillet, and cook everything in the butter until tender and heated through, stirring and scraping pan frequently.
  • 3. If adding tomatoes, wait until about 5 minutes before serving to stir them in. Handle gently so they don't break down, just heat through.

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