Succotashchowder Recipes

SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in lima beans and salt, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan heat tomatoes, sugar and remaining 1/2 cup butter. Cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes into lima beans and add corn; cook 10 minutes more.

CHEF JOHN'S SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

SUCCOTASH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stockpot.
• Add potatoes, celery,and onions, and stir to coat with the butter.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, whisk together 1 cup of the milk with the flour; add to the pot.
• Add remaining milk, chicken broth, lima beans, and seasonings.
• Bring soup to just a boil (be careful not to burn milk), then immediately reduce heat to low and allow to simmer about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add corn and ham; simmer until vegetables are very tender, another 10 minutes or so (depending upon how small or large you chopped your vegetables).
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed before serving.