Chef John's Succotash

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chef John's Succotash

Ingredients

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

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Succotash

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 127.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.9g 10%

Carbohydrates: 20.4g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 4.6g 18%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 4.1g 6%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Cholesterol: 2.7mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 840.4IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 31.7mg 53%

Folate: 54.4mcg 14%

Calcium: 33.9mg 3%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 46.2mg 17%

Potassium: 468.8mg 13%

Sodium: 62.1mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 36.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.