Summer Succotash Gratin Recipes

SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place buttery crackers and cornmeal in a plastic resealable bag; seal and pound into fine crumbs.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add yellow squash and zucchini. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir milk and butter into the skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; cook until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in crumb mixture and Mexican cheese blend. Remove from heat.
• Spread yellow squash mixture evenly in an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Increase heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and continue baking until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

SUMMER SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and coat the bottom with oil. Add the sausages and fry until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, reserving the pan. Thinly slice when cool enough to handle, then set aside.
• Pour out and discard most of the grease in the pan, but leave behind any bits. Add enough oil to thoroughly coat the bottom. Add the celery, onions and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Stir in the black-eyed peas, corn, fava beans, lima beans, butter, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Add the sausage back to the skillet and cook until heated through. Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, zest and parsley. Serve warm.

SUMMER SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the corn until lightly charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly, then cut off the kernels and reserve.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sweat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the lima beans and tomatoes and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the reserved corn to the saute pan. In a small bowl, mix together the butter and mayonnaise. Add the mixture to the succotash along with the lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with the basil, Pecorino-Romano, cilantro, mint and smoked paprika.

SUCCOTASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use half the butter to grease a six-cup baking dish and dust the inside with half the bread crumbs.
• In a skillet, heat the oil and saute the onion and jalapeno pepper until soft but not brown. Stir in the lima beans, corn kernels and cumin. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Mix the eggs and half-and-half together and pour over the vegetables in the baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter.
• Put in oven and bake 40 minutes, until set and browned on top. Serve hot or at room temperature.

SUMMER SUCCOTASH GRATIN

Steps:

• 1. 425 deg oven and position rack in middle 2. In lg, deep skillet, melt the butter in 2 T of the oil 3. Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring until soft, 5 min 4. Add bell pepper, corn, green beans, fava beans, and Aleppo 5. Season w/ salt and pepper and cook, stirring until the beans are crisp-tender, 3 min. 6. Add stock and simmer until evaporated, about 3 min 7. Transfer the vegetables to large baking dish and let cook slightly. 8. Stir in the basil, chives, cream and eggs. 9. In sm bowl, toss the panko with the shredded cheese and the remaining 2 T of oil 10. Season the topping w/ salt and pepper and sprinkle over the succotash 11. Bake for 10 min until heated through 12. Turn on the broiler and broil in the center of oven for 3 min., until top is golden. 13. Let stand for 10 min, then serve.

SUCCOTASH SUMMER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Grease 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the onions until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the corn and lima beans and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and vinegar and stir.
• Whisk together the vinegar and flour in a small bowl and pour into the pan. Stir to combine.
• Whisk together the eggs, half-and-half and basil in a medium bowl. Remove the skillet with the vegetables from the heat, then stir in the egg mixture. Transfer the creamy vegetable mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Combine the breadcrumbs, Gruyere and Parmesan in a small bowl and sprinkle on top of the vegetable mixture. Bake in the center of the oven until the top starts to look golden on top, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.