Grandmas Creamy Succotash
Recipe: #44331
March 15, 2025
Categories: Side Dishes, Beans, Native American, Southern, Frozen Vegetables, White Beans more
"1 (11 ounce) can vacuum-packed sweet corn kernels can be used instead."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (116.2 g)
- Calories 167.7
- Total Fat - 9.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.8 g
- Cholesterol - 24.2 mg
- Sodium - 384.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.4 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 7.4 g
- Calcium - 22.6 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
If you are using canned corn, drain off the liquid.
Step 2
Set aside.
Step 3
Cook the frozen lima beans following package directions. (I would just add them to pan)
Step 4
Drain, set aside.
Step 5
Cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper to drain leaving grease in pan.
Step 6
Add the diced onion to the bacon grease and saute over medium-low until the onions are softened but not brown.
Step 7
Crumble the cooled bacon and set aside.
Step 8
In the pan with the sauteed onions, add the frozen corn, stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes to cook the corn.
Step 9
Add drained lima beans.
Step 10
Add the half and half/cream to get the “creaminess” you desire, don't boil, simmer
Step 11
Stir in the butter, season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 12
Simmer a couple minutes to heat thoroughly.
Step 13
Sprinkle with crumbled bacon as garnish when serving.
Tips
No special items needed.