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Easiest Corn Succotash
This corn succotash recipe is a vibrant, veggie-packed side dish with serious flavor and deep roots in Indigenous culture. And the best part? It's ready in just 30 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights or entertaining friends and family with minimal effort!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 284 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp oil or unsalted butter 28 g
- ½ cup diced yellow onion about ½ an onion
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Jalapeño finely diced
- 6 ears corn kernels cut from the cob
- 2 zucchini diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 2 cups lima beans 340 g
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 28 g
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped, 10 g
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Flavor Base: Set the largest pan or pot you have over medium heat. Add oil (or butter), onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Veggies: Increase heat to medium/high. Add corn kernels, zucchini, and bell pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is soft and corn is brown around the edges, about 10 minutes.
- Beans: Stir in the lima beans and cook until warm, about 3 minutes.
- Serve: Remove from heat, and stir in the remaining butter, basil, salt, pepper, and paprika. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
10.2g
(16%)
Saturated Fat
5.3g
(27%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
477mg
(20%)
Potassium
903mg
(26%)
Fiber
8.1g
(32%)
Sugar
8.4g
(17%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 10.2g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.3g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 903mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 8.1g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8.4g | 17% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.