Simple Summer Succotash Recipe

I think it's safe to say that, when it comes to summer cooking, more often than not my main course comes off the grill.  However, I'll be honest when I say that I sometimes struggle with sides.  No one wants to be in a hot kitchen with it's 100 degrees outside.  That is why I LOVE this recipe for my Simple Summer Succotash. 

Easy, no-fuss, ingredients and it's ready in under 20 min.  I know you're going to love it so...

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Simple Summer Succotash Recipe:
*Prep Time: 10 min *Cook Time: 10 *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of Frozen Lima Beans
• 1 bag of Frozen Corn
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
• 1 Red Onion, Diced
• 4 cloves of Garlic, minced
• 4 Sliced of Bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 tsp Dried Dill
• 2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp Butter

To begin your Summer Succotash, you'll need to place your bacon into a COLD, deep, skillet.
Then turn the heat onto MEDIUM/HIGH.  We want to render the fat from this bacon and get it nice and crispy.

After about 10 minutes the bacon will be done and you can remove it from the pan.  Place to the side on a paper towel to cool, then crumble.

To the rendered bacon fat you will add your onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent.

After that, add the red bell pepper.

I know that TRADITIONALLY you would add chopped tomato here, but my husband is not a fan of tomato, so I substitute with the bell pepper.  It's equally delicious I promise.

 Cook another 2-3 minutes.

Once your bell pepper is nice and tender, add the garlic.
Cook it just long enough so that you can smell it coming up from the pan.
No one wants burnt garlic.

Now add the dried dill.
This will help reconstitute the oils in the dried herb and give you maximum flavor.

Now its time to add the frozen corn and lima beans.

Along with the vinegar,

Salt, and pepper.

Give everything a nice stir, cover, and cook long enough for the corn and lima beans to thaw and heat through.

Once your veggies are finished I like to do a very southern thing here and finish this dish with a nice little pad of butter.

Its also at this point that you can add the crumble bacon to the pan.

And there you have it, my Simple Summer Succotash Recipe!  Packed full of nutritious veggies, this delightful summer side really is a rainbow of flavor!  And let's be real, I had you at bacon.  LOL  So if you'd love to serve an easy summer side at your next BBQ, or any night of the week really, give this Simple Summer Succotash Recipe a try!

And as always...

Happy Reading, Happy Eating, and Happy Living,
~The Kitchen Wife~

Simple Summer Succotash Recipe:
*Prep Time: 10 min *Cook Time: 10 *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings: 4-6
By Mandee Pogue aka The Kitchen Wife

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of Frozen Lima Beans
• 1 bag of Frozen Corn
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
• 1 Red Onion, Diced
• 4 cloves of Garlic, minced
• 4 Sliced of Bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 tsp Dried Dill
• 2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp Butter

Directions:

1. In a COLD pan, place the bacon into a deep skillet. 
2. Turn the heat on to medium/high and cook the bacon for about 10 minutes, until crips. 
3. Remove the bacon from the pan. 
4. To the rendered bacon fat add the onion and cook 2-3 minutes until soft and translucent.
5. Add the bell pepper to the pan and cook another 2-3 minutes. 
6. Add the garlic and cook just long enough to smell it coming from the pan. 
7. Add the dill to the pan. 
8. Add the corn and the lima beans to the pan. 
9. Add the white wine vinegar to the pan. 
10. Season with salt and pepper.
11. Stir everything together, cover, and cook long enough for everything to thaw and heat through completely. 
12. Return the crumbled bacon to the pan. 
13. Stir in the butter. 
14. Serve and enjoy!