French Style Succotash Recipes

FRENCH-STYLE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Bring 1 quart of well-salted water to a boil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven and add butter beans. If they are fresh, cook for about 4 minutes. Frozen beans will need to cook for 8 minutes. Test for tenderness and then remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, over medium heat, melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in onion, celery, and bell pepper, stirring to coat with butter and bacon fat. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the corn, garlic, and scallions and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Gently fold in the butter beans, then add cream, tarragon, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, or until succotash is heated through and the cream has started to thicken.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Sprinkle with additional tarragon before serving.

EASTERN SHORE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Put the beans in a saucepan and add water just to cover and lightly salt the water.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until the beans are barely tender, about 12 to 18 minutes.
• Shuck the fresh corn.
• Using a chef's knife held at the diagonal, scrape the kernels off the two ears of corn.
• Add the corn to the beans and simmer for ten more minutes.
• Remove from heat, season with butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Eat immediately.
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