Corn Succotash

Name: Corn Succotash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: About 1 pound (2 cups) corn (fresh or frozen, not canned); 1 cup lima beans (frozen or fresh); 1 bell pepper, diced; 1 medium onion, diced; 8 slices bacon; Three tablespoons of butter; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped

A colorful, Southwest-inspired succotash with fresh corn, yellow squash, and red pepper, brightened with cilantro.

Total time

30 min

Serves

4

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 4

About 1 pound (2 cups) corn (fresh or frozen, not canned) 1 cup lima beans (frozen or fresh) 1 bell pepper, diced 1 medium onion, diced 8 slices bacon Three tablespoons of butter Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped

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The preparation

7 steps, about 30 minutes start to finish.

01
Cook bacon until crispy, remove and reserve drippings
02
Sauté onion and bell pepper in drippings
03
Add corn and lima beans
04
Cook 10-15 minutes until tender
05
Season with salt and pepper
06
Crumble bacon on top
07
Finish with butter and fresh herbs

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“Cook the vegetables right in the reserved bacon drippings, that's where the flavor lives. Hold the crumbled bacon and fresh herbs for the very end so they stay crisp and bright.”

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