Chef Johns Succotash

This may be America’s oldest vegetable recipe, coming from a Narragansett Indian word, ‘msickquatash,’ which, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, means ‘boiled corn kernels.’ When most of you hear the word succotash, you probably don’t think of a delicious vegetable side dish, you probably think of the catchphrase, ‘Sufferin’ succotash!' But succotash really is a great and very underrated recipe.

Step: 1

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.

Step: 2

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.

Per Serving: 127 calories; protein 4.9g; carbohydrates 20.4g; fat 4.1g; cholesterol 2.7mg; sodium 62.1mg.

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