Y’all I love me some succotash. I honestly think it’s the best way to eat veggies. Think about it, anytime you can serve up lima beans, corn, and okra in a tomato sauce with crisp bacon, its boss moves. No wonder we Southerners love it so so much. Now I’m sharing with you the proper way to make it. This recipe is adapted from the Sweetie Pie’s Cookbook.
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How to Make Succotash
Step 1: Fry Up the Bacon and Get the Veggies Going!!!
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the bacon pieces and cook em up until super crispy and delish! It takes about 3 to 4 minutes. Take them out of the pan and set aside.
- Add the onion and bell pepper to the bacon fat and let it cook until it gets tender and soft, another 1 to 2 minutes. Lower the heat to medium low and add in the lima beans, corn, tomato, sugar, salt and pepper.
Step 2: Sauce and Simmer It up
- Add the tomato sauce and water, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Next toss in the okra and simmer for 10 minutes more or until the okra is nice and tender but not mushy y’all.
Remove from the heat, cover and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Add back in the bacon and serve it up y’all.
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Ingredients
- 3 strips bacon chopped
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 green pepper cored, seeded and minced
- 1 cup frozen lima beans
- 2 cups fresh or frozen corn nibblets thawed and drained if frozen
- 1 small tomato cored and chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water or chicken stock
- 1 young okra stem ends trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick to equal 1 cup
Instructions
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the bacon pieces, and cook until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes, then remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon to a plate.
- Add the onion and bell pepper to the fat in the pan and cook until vegetables begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Lower heat to medium low and stir in the lima beans, corn, tomato, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Add the tomato sauce and water, bring to the simmer, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the okra and simmer for 10 minutes more or until the okra is fork tender but not mushy. Remove from the heat, cover and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Add back in the bacon and serve it up.
Notes
- Let it cool, then store in an airtight container in the fridge, consuming within 3-4 days.
- For best results, reheat on the stovetop with a splash of water, stirring until warm.
- Alternatively, use the microwave, covering the dish and heating in short bursts, stirring in between.
Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Go Fresh When You Can: Nothing tastes better y’all. If fresh corn, okra and tomatoes are around, throw them in. If not, frozen is still a great sub.
- Don’t Overcook: This helps you keep the different textures of all of the veggies strong, plus if you soften the veggies too much, they get mushy.
- Let it Rest: Once you finish cooking, chill boos. Let all those flavors mingle and turn into something legit.
Serving Suggestions
- Sunday Supper: This is a great side with smothered pork chops, baked chicken, candied yams and Jiffy cornbread.
- Grain Bowl: Serve this over brown rice and dollop on some guacamole and get your veggie bowl on.
- BBQ: Fresh summer corn succotash is so fantastic to serve at an outdoor cookout along with rib tips, potato salad, baked beans and sweet tea.
Recipe Help
You may have cooked it a bit too long boo. Add in some more stock or water to create more of a sauce.
Yep. The best thing about this recipe is you can make it your own. Do you boo. Swap and switch out similar veggies as much as you want.
I would go for frozen first if fresh isn’t available. If canned is all that’s available, drain and rinse before adding them into this recipe.
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OMG! First time I’ve tried this! I’m in heaven. Next time I serving it up with cast iron pan corn bread!
Okay now listen… succotash will sneak up on you like that I’m so glad you tried it and loved it. And serving it with cast iron cornbread next time? That’s a perfect pairing. You’re doing it exactly right.