CHEF JOHN'S SUCCOTASH

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This may be America's oldest vegetable recipe, coming from a Narragansett Indian word, 'msickquatash,' which, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, means 'boiled corn kernels.' When most of you hear the word succotash, you probably don't think of a delicious vegetable side dish, you probably think of the catchphrase, 'Sufferin' succotash!' But succotash really is a great and very underrated recipe.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Corn

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons butter
½ yellow onion, diced
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ red bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup diced tomatoes
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 green zucchinis, cut into cubes
4 ounces fresh green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
¼ cup water
1 ½ cups corn
1 cup frozen baby lima beans, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot butter and oil until onion is softened and slightly golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Add red bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; cook and stir until peppers are fragrant and softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir tomatoes, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 1 to 3 minutes. Add zucchini, green beans, water, and a pinch of salt; cook until zucchini are almost tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir corn and lima beans into zucchini mixture until heated through, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 2.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 62.1 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

Refiloe Trocia Mtetwa
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This succotash was delicious! I used fresh corn and lima beans, and it was the perfect summer side dish.


chhab bahadur basnet
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a potluck, and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it.


Fern
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I've never been a big fan of succotash, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so flavorful and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Qasim Umer
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This succotash was a little too bland for my taste. I added some extra salt and pepper, and it was much better.


Murad Chowdhury Ashik
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This was a great recipe! I used frozen corn and lima beans, and it still turned out great. I added a little extra bacon, and it was perfect.


Shannon Jersey Green
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I've made this succotash recipe several times now, and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious. I love that it's a one-pot dish, so there's less cleanup involved.


Niaz Joyia
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This succotash was delicious! I used fresh corn and lima beans, and it was the perfect summer side dish.


Butt Ustad
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a potluck, and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it.


Jam Ahsan
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This succotash was ok. It was a little too sweet for my taste, but overall it was a good recipe.


Nalyanya Boniface
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I've never been a big fan of succotash, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so flavorful and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Zakarya
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This succotash was a little too bland for my taste. I added some extra salt and pepper, and it was much better.


Siddiq Baloch
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This was a great recipe! I used frozen corn and lima beans, and it still turned out great. I added a little extra bacon, and it was perfect.


rEq1000
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I've made this succotash recipe several times now, and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious. I love that it's a one-pot dish, so there's less cleanup involved.


SHIHAV MAZUMDER
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This succotash was a huge hit at our last potluck! I quadrupled the recipe and still had people asking for more. I used fresh corn and lima beans from my garden, and I think that made all the difference. The flavors were so fresh and bright, and the