Succotash is a dish primarily made out of corn and lima beans. Combination of a grain and a legume provides a dish high in essential in all amino acids, making it a perfect simple dinner.
Succotash
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalIngredients
4-6 slices bacon
½ yellow onion (diced)
2 medium bell peppers (any color, diced)
1 pint cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen, but defrosted, are fine)
2 garlic cloves (pressed)
1 tsp dried basil
Salt
Pepper
Basil leaves
Directions
- Cook the bacon until crisp, and remove to a plate lined with a paper towel. Once cooled, chop the bacon. Drain all but two tablespoons of bacon fat from the pan.
- Cook onion and peppers in bacon fat until softened.
- Season with a healthy pinch of salt.
- Add corn and cook for 4 minutes until softened and heated through.
- Season with dried basil.
- Add tomatoes and lima beans and cook for another 3-4 minutes until heated.
- Add garlic at the end for about 20 seconds and remove your pan from heat after the time is up.
- Season with more salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with reserved bacon and basil leaves, and serve.
Succotash
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalIngredients
4-6 slices bacon
½ yellow onion (diced)
2 medium bell peppers (any color, diced)
1 pint cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen, but defrosted, are fine)
2 garlic cloves (pressed)
1 tsp dried basil
Salt
Pepper
Basil leaves
Directions
- Cook the bacon until crisp, and remove to a plate lined with a paper towel. Once cooled, chop the bacon. Drain all but two tablespoons of bacon fat from the pan.
- Cook onion and peppers in bacon fat until softened.
- Season with a healthy pinch of salt.
- Add corn and cook for 4 minutes until softened and heated through.
- Season with dried basil.
- Add tomatoes and lima beans and cook for another 3-4 minutes until heated.
- Add garlic at the end for about 20 seconds and remove your pan from heat after the time is up.
- Season with more salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with reserved bacon and basil leaves, and serve.
