Abi’s Summer Succotash

Name: Abi’s Summer Succotash
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 small zucchini (unpeeled), sliced into medallions; 16 oz bag frozen lima beans, rinsed in cold water and drained; 16 oz bag frozen corn, rinsed in cold water and drained (or 2 cups fresh corn cut from the cob); 2 small yellow summer squash (unpeeled), sliced into medallions; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 small red onion, chopped; Salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste; 4 strips bacon

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Smoking Meat

By Jeff Phillips

Published 2012

About

My wife sautés fresh squash and zucchini every year as soon as they are in season. Her grandmother made simple succotash with fresh corn and lima beans, and this is a heartier take on that simple dish. The yellow squash and zucchini go into the dish unpeeled, so be sure to wash them thoroughly before slicing.

Ingredients

4 strips bacon
1 small red onion, chopped
2 cloves garl

Side dish
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

In a large cast iron pan, fry the bacon over medium heat until crisp. When cooked, drain the bacon on paper towels. Remove all but 2 Tbsp of the bacon fat from the pan and set aside in case it’s needed later.

Add the onion and garlic to the remaining 2 Tbsp of hot grease, and sauté until the onion softens, about three to four minutes. Add the lima beans, corn, squash, and zucchini, and