Succotash
Succotash is an indigenous dish and an American staple loaded with the summer's bounty including squash, beans, corn, and more.
Ingredients
- 3 pieces bacon
- 1 sweet onion chopped into ½ inch pieces
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup fresh okra chopped
- 1 medium yellow squash chopped into ½ inch pieces
- 1 cup lima beans
- 3 ears corn removed from the cob
- ½ 1 large tomato chopped small
- 1 tsp paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
Recipe Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add bacon. Cook until crispy, about 8 minutes, turning over after 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels. Once cooled, crumble into small pieces. Set aside.
- With about 2 tbsp of bacon grease in the skillet (drain excess), add in onion, garlic, okra, and squash. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until onion is soft, about 6 minutes.
- Next, add in lima beans and corn. Add paprika and season again with salt and pepper. Stir and cook for several minutes.
- Add in your tomato and stir. Cook for another minute, taste, and adjust seasoning if needed. Stir in your bacon bits and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 78mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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