Best 9 Succotash Quick Recipes

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# Succotash: A Vibrant Blend of Fresh Corn, Lima Beans, and Sweet Peppers

A delightful dish of Native American origin, succotash is a vibrant combination of fresh corn, lima beans, and sweet peppers, seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices. It is a versatile dish that can be served as a side dish or as a main course, and can be prepared in various ways to suit different tastes and preferences. This article provides three distinct recipes for succotash, each offering a unique take on this classic dish:

- **Quick and Easy Succotash**: This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, featuring a simple combination of corn, lima beans, and bell peppers, sautéed with onions and garlic, and seasoned with salt and pepper. It's a quick and effortless way to enjoy the flavors of succotash without spending hours in the kitchen.

- **Traditional Southern Succotash**: This recipe takes a more traditional approach to succotash, incorporating okra, tomatoes, and bacon for a hearty and flavorful dish. Slow-cooked to perfection, this succotash captures the essence of Southern comfort food and is sure to be a hit at any gathering.

- **Vegan Succotash with Roasted Vegetables**: For a plant-based twist on succotash, this recipe uses roasted vegetables such as zucchini, bell peppers, and carrots, along with corn and lima beans, to create a colorful and nutritious dish. With a tangy dressing made from lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh herbs, this vegan succotash is a delightful option for those following a meatless diet.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SOUTHERN SUCCOTASH RECIPE



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This Southern Succotash recipe is an easy side dish or affordable entrée that pairs sweet corn, lima beans and tomatoes with savory bacon and butter!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories     Side Dish

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 slices bacon
½ cup diced sweet onion ((such as Vidalia))
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
1 (9 ounce) package frozen lima beans ((or use 1 ½ cups fresh lima beans))
1 (12 ounce) package frozen corn kernels ((or use 2 ⅔ cup fresh corn off the cob))
3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons salted butter
Salt and pepper, to taste ((I use about ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper))
Optional garnish: chopped fresh herbs such as basil, parsley or dill

Steps:

  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp (about 6-8 minutes). Remove bacon with tongs and set aside on paper towels to cool.
  • Add the onion and garlic to the bacon fat; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent (about 3-5 minutes).
  • Add the lima beans, corn, tomatoes, and water. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring regularly, until vegetables are tender (about 7-10 minutes). Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon as you stir the vegetables. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in butter; season with salt and pepper to taste. Crumble bacon over top and garnish with herbs. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /6 of the recipe, Calories 203.3 kcal, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Protein 8.2 g, Fat 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Sodium 229.4 mg, Fiber 6.6 g, Sugar 3.3 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.8 g

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.

FAST SUCCOTASH



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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 strips thick-cut bacon, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen corn
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen lima beans
1 (10-ounce bag) frozen pearl onions
1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
1/3 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet fry bacon until crispy and remove to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving fat in pan. To the skillet add the bell pepper and garlic and cook until softened slightly, about 5 minutes. Add corn, lima beans, pearl onions, hot sauce and cream. Bring to a simmer and cook until vegetables are thawed and tender. Stir in reserved bacon and season with salt and pepper.

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

SUCCOTASH



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Frozen or canned vegetables may be substituted for fresh ones.

Provided by Michele O'Sullivan

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, divided
2 cups fresh lima beans
½ teaspoon salt
4 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) (blank)s fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons white sugar
4 ears fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob

Steps:

  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in lima beans and salt, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan heat tomatoes, sugar and remaining 1/2 cup butter. Cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Stir tomatoes into lima beans and add corn; cook 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 81.3 mg, Fat 33.9 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, Sodium 1083.5 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

SUPER SIMPLE SUCCOTASH



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Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 thick slices bacon, chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
5 ears corn, shucked and kernels cut off (about 5 cups)
5 ears corn, shucked and kernels cut off (about 5 cups)
2 cups canned lima beans, rinsed
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place a large skillet over medium heat, then add the bacon and cook until the fat has rendered and the bacon has crisped, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic and onions and cook until the onions have softened a bit, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and cook another 2 minutes. Add the lima beans and then remove from the heat. Stir in the basil and red wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper and serve.

SUCCOTASH



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You can't get more 'Southern' than succotash. This recipe comes from my mother, who was a fantastic cook. -Rosa Boone, Mobile, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 2h45m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 smoked ham hock (about 1-1/2 pounds)
4 cups water
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/2 cups frozen lima beans, thawed
1 package (10 ounces) crowder peas, thawed or 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, drained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup ketchup
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup sliced fresh or frozen okra
Snipped fresh dill and chives, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 442mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CREAMY SUCCOTASH



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This is a creation from my sister, Jenny. When I saw her make it, I didn't think the combination would be very tasty together, but I changed my mind immediately upon tasting it." -Shannon Koene of Blacksburg Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups frozen lima beans
1 cup water
4 cups frozen corn
2/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring lima beans and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add corn; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5-6 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Drain; cool for 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir in the bean mixture, tomatoes and onion. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 238mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SUCCOTASH - QUICK



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Make and share this Succotash - Quick recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby lima beans, thawed
1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried summer savory or 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 dash salt
2 cups chopped plum tomatoes

Steps:

  • Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan.
  • Add beans, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • Add corn, bell pepper, savory and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat, and stir in tomato.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh or frozen lima beans for the best flavor and texture.
  • If using fresh corn, remove the kernels from the cob using a sharp knife.
  • For a smoky flavor, roast the corn kernels in a hot oven before adding them to the succotash.
  • Add other vegetables to the succotash, such as chopped bell peppers, zucchini, or squash.
  • Season the succotash with salt, pepper, and other spices to taste.
  • Serve the succotash as a side dish or main course.

Conclusion:

Succotash is a classic summer dish that is easy to make and packed with flavor. It is a versatile dish that can be served as a side dish or main course. With its fresh vegetables and smoky flavor, succotash is a dish that everyone will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy summer dish, give succotash a try.

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