This succotash recipe is corn and lima beans in butter. It is not corn casserole or a bean chili.
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Succotash
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Succotash. From Olivia.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cups (300g) corn kernels
- 2 cups (300g) lima beans
- 1/2 cup (120ml) broth
- 1/4 cup (60ml) cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook the onion in butter until soft.
- Add corn, lima beans, broth, and salt. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and pepper. Cook 2 minutes.
- Finish with parsley.
Notes
Frozen lima beans and corn are the practical pot. Fresh corn in season is better if you have it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Beans
Frozen limas do not need a pre-boil.
Corn
Frozen or cut from the cob. Canned corn is softer and saltier.
Cream
A quarter cup. More and it becomes chowder.
Herbs
Parsley at the end. Basil if the corn is fresh.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 180 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No lima beans?
Then it is not succotash. Edamame is a different dish.
Bacon?
Cook two slices first and use the fat instead of part of the butter.
Cream?
Skip it for a leaner skillet. The butter still carries it.
Summer squash?
A diced zucchini in the last 5 minutes is a fair addition.