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Buttery Succotash with Corn and Lima Beans

Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen and Food Network Kitchen.

Succotash · American

Fresh corn with its milky pulp, frozen lima beans, onion and red pepper cooked in butter with a pinch of cayenne and parsley.

Prep10 min
Cook12 min
Total22 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving275 kcal
FreeGluten-freeVegetarianNo added sugar
Servings4Recipe makes 4
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Strip the corn. Stand each cob in the bowl and slice down the sides to cut off the kernels. Scrape the cob firmly with the back of the knife to catch the sweet, milky pulp, which gives the dish its creamy body.

  2. 2

    Soften the vegetables. Melt the butter in the frying pan over medium-high heat until the foaming dies down. Cook the onion and red pepper for about 5 min, until soft and just browning at the edges, then add the garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Cook the corn and beans. Stir in the corn and pulp, frozen lima beans, salt, pepper and cayenne. Turn the heat to medium and cook for about 5 min, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and everything is hot.

  4. 4

    Finish. Stir in the parsley and serve straight away while the colours are bright.

Storage

Refrigerate covered up to 3 days. Reheat in a frying pan with a knob of butter until piping hot (74 °C). Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).

Equipment

  • chef's knife
  • medium bowl
  • 30 cm non-stick frying pan
  • wooden spoon

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy275 kcal
Protein8.5 g
Carbohydrate36 g
of which sugars6.7 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat12.6 g
of which saturates7.4 g
Fibre6.7 g
Salt1.22 g

Protein per 100 kcal

3.1 g High Protein needs ≥ 10 g

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values