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Topic: Does anyone have a good succotash recipe?

On another note, I did call CPS. The lady was rude and acted like she could care a less, but "I" feel better knowing I called.

As in....

'' SUFFERIN' SUCCOTASH?''

Ha, I never knew what succotash was exactly; I knew it was food but what kind of food I did not know. This post has enlightened me.

I have never had it.  I should give it a try.

So far the recipes sound good!

Mine is a vegetarian version of succotash.  I've made this one before and I like it.

Succotash

Ingredients:
4 tsp olive oil
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 zucchini, idced
1/2 onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tomato, seeded (yeah, right) and diced
1 cup cooked green lima beans
1 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
2 tbl chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/4 tsp dried marjoram

Directions
In a medium skilet, heat the oil. Saute the bell pepper, zucchini, onion and garlic for about 8 minutes.  Add the tomato and saute an additional 2 minutes.

Stir in the lima beans, corn, parsley, paperika, salt, pepper and marjoram. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.

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Correction: diced, not icded.

This sounds like the one I had. Thanks for posting it. Lisa P

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Posted by: Ginger G
Date posted: Thu May 8 8:16:31 2008
Message:

I've made it with bacon and cream, but prefer this recipe because it's like the one my great grandmother made.  Of course you can substitute frozen corn and lima beans for fresh.

Succotash

1 cup butter, divided

2 cups fresh lima beans

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped

2 teaspoons white sugar

4 ears fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob

Melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan and stir in lima beans, 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.

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Thanks, this one looks yummy too. Lisa P

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Posted by: cc
Date posted: Wed May 7 23:49:47 2008
Message:
BTW, I am sorry about the lady at CPS.  Isn't that maddening?  There was a case here last year where a lady almost starved her stepdaughters to death.  Turns out the school had made several reports & nothing ever happened.  It's sad & scary. 

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Yeah, she was super rude. Lisa P

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Posted by: cc
Date posted: Wed May 7 23:15:42 2008
Message:

I grew up in PA too.  Didn't know there was a recipe!  It was just corn & lima beans.  Now you have me curious.  Let me know when you get the scoop. 

 

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It had like 6 things in it at least, very colorful. Lisa P

Did it have bacon? Was is creamy? I was just looking at recipes. cc

No bacon, or cream. It had butter. Lisa P

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Posted by: songbird
Date posted: Wed May 7 22:54:27 2008
Message:

In PA, it's lima beans with corn. Green beans can be substituted for limas, and fish or meat is an option. Some use a cream dressing or simply butter.

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No, this one had corn, onions, red peppers and I can't remember what else. It's so good. Lisa P

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Posted by: Bonk5
Date posted: Wed May 7 22:33:06 2008
Message:
What is it Lisa? seems I should know but I don't!

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It's a vegetable dish. I had it at a friend's house last Thanksgiving. I searched online, but I am finding ones that either have bacon, or zucchini. Hers had neither and was SO good, but she is not doing well and I have not been able to get the recipe from her. Thanks. Lisa P

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