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Recipe: Spicy Succotash

A frequently-requested side dish for potlucks or dinner parties is my creamy, spicy succotash.  It is easy, but very flavorful and goes with just about anything.

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Ingredients

-4 tablespoons butter
-28 oz package frozen baby lima beans
-2  15 oz cans whole kernel corn (or frozen corn)
-1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
-1 red bell pepper, chopped
-1 orange bell pepper, chopped
-1 tablespoon minced garlic (1-2 cloves)
-1 teaspoon ground paprika
-1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
-2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
-4 tablespoons flour
-1 cup heavy whipping cream (half and half works ok)
-salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1.  Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Place frozen lima beans (and frozen corn, if you use frozen over canned) in
the butter and heat for a couple minutes.
3. Place onion, bell pepper, corn, and garlic in the pan and let sautee for 7-8
minutes.
4.  Add paprika, cayenne, and cajun seasoning and stir.
5. Add flour, stir, and let cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Add cream and turn heat down to medium- low.  Let cook another 10
minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Taste and add salt, pepper, or any other spices it needs. Then, enjoy!

If you try this out, let me know how it goes!

Spicy Succotash

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tbsps butter
  • 28 oz frozen baby lima beans
  • 2 15 oz cans whole kernel corn (or frozen corn)
  • 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 bell peppers, chopped I use red and orange for color
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp ground paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp cajun seasoning
  • 4 tbsps flour
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream half and half works alright if you're watching your calories/fat
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Place frozen lima beans (and frozen corn, if you use frozen over canned) inthe butter and heat for a couple minutes.
  • Place onion, bell pepper, corn, and garlic in the pan and let sautee for 7-8 minutes.
  • Add paprika, cayenne, and cajun seasoning and stir.
  • Add flour, stir, and let cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add cream and turn heat down to medium- low.  Let cook another 10minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Taste and add salt, pepper, or any other spices it needs. Then, enjoy!
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