Best 6 Johns Succulent Succotash Recipes

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**John's Succulent Succotash: A Delightful Fusion of Freshness and Flavors**

Discover the vibrant flavors of John's succulent succotash, a culinary symphony that harmonizes the goodness of fresh vegetables, aromatic herbs, and smoky bacon. This classic Native American dish, elevated with John's unique spin, bursts with a medley of textures and colors, promising a delightful culinary adventure. As you embark on this culinary journey, you'll be guided through three delectable variations of succotash: the traditional, the vegetarian, and the bacon-infused. Each recipe is carefully crafted to tantalize your taste buds, offering a perfect balance of sweet corn, tender lima beans, and a symphony of herbs and spices. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a culinary novice, John's succulent succotash is an absolute delight that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BEST-EVER SUCCOTASH



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Think of this classic succotash as a greatest hits list of summer veggies.

Provided by Pam Lolley

Time 30m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

10 ounces fresh or frozen baby lima beans (2 cups)
4 center-cut bacon slices
1 cup chopped sweet onion (from 1 small onion)
4 ounces fresh okra, cut into ½-inch-thick slices (1 cup)
1 garlic clove, finely chopped (1 tsp.)
3 cups fresh corn kernels (4 ears)
1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons butter
5 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved (1 cup)
¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil

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.

SUMMER SUCCOTASH



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When I think summer, I think succotash! This is a warm, slightly Southern take on my grandmother's best vegetable dish. It includes all the vegetables she loved from the South.

Provided by JJ Johnson

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Olive oil, for the pan
2 links merguez sausage (about 1/3 pound)
1/2 cup diced celery
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups canned black-eyed peas
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
1 1/2 cups frozen fava beans, thawed
1 1/2 cups frozen lima beans, thawed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and coat the bottom with oil. Add the sausages and fry until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, reserving the pan. Thinly slice when cool enough to handle, then set aside.
  • Pour out and discard most of the grease in the pan, but leave behind any bits. Add enough oil to thoroughly coat the bottom. Add the celery, onions and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Stir in the black-eyed peas, corn, fava beans, lima beans, butter, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the sausage back to the skillet and cook until heated through. Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, zest and parsley. Serve warm.

SUCCULENT SLOW COOKER SUCCOTASH



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From the cookbook The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes this is a lovely full flavored dish that will greet you after slaving all day in the kitchen(the crockpot, not you)! This is a native American dish.

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

JOHN'S SUCCULENT SUCCOTASH



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This dish is best served with sweet cornbread. The leftovers are very good and I suggest that you warm in a cast iron pot on low for about two hours stirring only once to avoid breaking up the beans for best results. Sallye's Lima Beans & Hog Jowl recipe from this site was the basis from which I started with and began adding...

Provided by john ellis

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 11h

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb dried large lima beans
1 lb frozen butter beans
1 lb frozen yellow corn
1 can(s) peeled tomatoes-whole
1 lb hog jowls-smoked
1 stick unsalted butter
2 Tbsp black pepper
2 Tbsp kosher salt
1 gal water
3 large shitake mushrooms-dried
1 Tbsp liquid hickory smoke

Steps:

  • 1. Wash lima beans thoroughly, picking through to remove any stones or other foreign objects (such as dirt clods) Put beans in crockpot with 1 gallon water (or more if needed to cover to about 2" above level of dried beans. I prefer to add more water near the end to fill as desired. Turn crockpot on to low (about 140 degrees)
  • 2. Sear hog jowls in heavy skillet, then transfer to crockpot with beans Add stick of butter. Grind or crush three large dried shitake mushroom to a dust or powder. I dislike the texture of mushrooms so I hide them this way.
  • 3. Turn crockpot to low. Check to make sure beans are covered by water Dried beans will absorb a lot of water while cooking At this time, add salt and pepper and stir well to blend
  • 4. Cook for 8 hours.
  • 5. Add frozen butter beans, liquid smoke, peeled tomatoes, and corn to the pot. If you prefer it as a soup then add water until your about a half inch from the top of the crockpot.Continue to cook for about two more hours until it becomes a creamy soup and the lima beans are tender. Salt to taste.

SUPER BOWL INDIANA SUCCOTASH



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Great for the Superbowl. A Recipe from "The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook" tweeked a bit.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Corn

Time 45m

Yield 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces green beans
5 green onions with tops (chopped)
1/2 red pepper (diced the size of the corn)
15 ounces whole kernel corn (frozen or can drained)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
black pepper

Steps:

  • Cut beans in rounds the size of corn; cook with 1/4 teaspoon salt about 15 minutes or until tender, drain.
  • Saute green onions and red pepper in butter until transparent (do not brown).
  • Add corn, 1/4 teaspoon salt, paprika, celery salt and sugar, then beans.
  • Simmer succotash, covered, for about 10 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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This would be a great way to use leftover Thanksgiving sweet potatoes, but they're even better right on that holiday table with the rest of the feast. By forming and folding dough, we develop beautifully buttery layers and avoid overmixing. These were delicious with the pomegranate spread.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large orange-fleshed sweet potato, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ cup buttermilk
3 ¼ cups self-rising flour
1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, frozen
1 tablespoon melted butter
4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
1 teaspoon pomegranate juice
Fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish

Steps:

  • Cut sweet potato in half lengthwise. Cut each in half again lengthwise, then in half cross-wise. Cut each piece in half to make about 16 evenly sized chunks. Transfer into pot; cover with water and add salt. Bring to a simmer on high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and cook until potatoes are tender, about 17 minutes. Drain thoroughly; return to pot and mash potatoes. You will need 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes. Cool thoroughly.
  • Transfer cooled mashed potatoes to a mixing bowl. Add brown sugar and buttermilk. Mix together until well combined.
  • Place self-rising flour in a separate mixing bowl. Grate frozen butter into flour, tossing with a fork to coat with flour after each addition of about 1/3 to 1/2 stick. This will prevent butter from clumping. Mixture should look like floury pieces of butter. Add sweet potato mixture. Toss with a fork until evenly distributed, but don't overmix.
  • Transfer mixture onto a lightly floured work surface. Push and press mixture together into a rectangular shape, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Dough will be floury and a bit crumbly. Fold rectangle into thirds, lifting up one-third and folding onto the middle and doing the same with the other side. Dust with a bit of flour if sticking.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat.
  • Press dough into a rectangle again, about 1 inch thick. Repeat the tri-fold step. Press out into a rectangle, about 1 inch thick. Trim off the rough edges to square off the sides; this will maximize rising. Cut into 8 equal portions. Transfer to prepared baking pan, spacing biscuits evenly. Brush tops lightly with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
  • Bake in preheated oven until browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
  • Mix 4 tablespoons butter (room temperature), pomegranate syrup, and pomegranate juice together in a small bowl. Spread on warm biscuits. Sprinkle with a few pomegranate seeds for garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.6 calories, Carbohydrate 51.9 g, Cholesterol 65.4 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 1036.9 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

Tips:

- Use fresh, seasonal vegetables for the best flavor and texture. - If you don't have fresh corn, you can use frozen or canned corn. Just be sure to drain it well before using. - You can also add other vegetables to your succotash, such as green beans, peas, or okra. - If you like a little spice, you can add a pinch of cayenne pepper or chili powder to the succotash. - Serve succotash as a side dish or main course. It's also a great addition to potlucks and cookouts.

Conclusion:

Succotash is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great way to use up fresh summer vegetables and it's also a healthy and affordable meal. So next time you're looking for a new side dish or main course, give succotash a try. You won't be disappointed!

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