Southwestern Succotash

Name: Southwestern Succotash
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen baby lima beans; 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen white corn; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon cumin seed; 1 onion, chopped; 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped; 2 poblano chiles, seeded, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped; 15 1/2 ounces low sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Submitted by Leslie in Texas

"Another recipe I'm saving from the November 2001 issue of Bon Appetit. A spicy spin on the classic side dish. Any leftovers make an excellent omlet stuffing when paired with left-over turkey and grated Monterey Jack cheese!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 10

ingredients

1 (16 ounce) bag frozen baby lima beans
1 (16 ounce) bag frozen white corn
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon cumin seed
1 onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
2 poblano chiles, seeded, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
15 ¹⁄₂ ounces low sodium chicken broth
¹⁄₂ cup whipping cream
²⁄₃ cup chopped fresh cilantro

directions

Cook lima beans in a large pot of boiling ,salted water until just tender, about 6 minutes:remove from heat stir in white corn, drain well.
Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat;add cumin seeds and stir until toasted, about 3 minutes.
Add onion and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes.
Add bell peppers, chilies, garlic and oregano;saute until peppers are almost tender, about 4 minutes.
Stir in lima beans and corn, then broth and cream.
Simmer until vegetables are tender and coated with cream, about 20 minutes.
Stir in 1/3 cup cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Stir over medium heat to rewarm.
Transfer succotash to serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup cilantro.

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Reviews

We really enjoyed this, a nice change from traditional succotash! I give this 4 stars rather than 5 because it was not spicy at all (in terms of heat), although a very good combination of flavors. Thanks for posting!

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