Creole Succotash from 'Treme

Name: Creole Succotash from 'Treme
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 8 servings Hot cooked rice for serving; 1 pinch Pinch of dried thyme; 454 grams fresh or frozen corn kernels; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 454 grams boneless smoked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes; 454 grams fresh or frozen lima beans; 454 grams fresh or frozen okra, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces; 454 grams smoked pork sausage, cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 118 milliliters water, if needed; 1 yellow onion, chopped

The recipe Creole Succotash from 'Treme could satisfy your Southern craving in approximately 2 hours. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 669 calories, 44g of protein, and 30g of fat. Head to the store and pick up onion, shrimp, corn kernels, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Sauce Pan

Add the tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and celery and stir to coat well in the fat. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Vegetable

Tomato

Celery

Onion

Stir in the okra, lima beans, corn, sausage, ham, bay leaves, and thyme. Cook, still uncovered, until vegetables are soft, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the mixture seems dry toward the end of the cooking time, stir in water to moisten, a little at a time, then cover the pan and continue cooking.

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Bay Leaves

Lima Beans

Vegetable

Sausage

Thyme

Water

Corn

Okra

Ham

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Frying Pan

Reduce the heat to low and stir in the shrimp. Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are cooked through and the flavors have blended, about 15 minutes longer.

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Shrimp

Remove from the heat. Mound the rice on large plates, spoon the succotash over the rice, and serve at once.

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Rice

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Dutch Oven

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

bay leaves 794grams

crushed tomatoes 2

celery stalks, chopped 8servings

Hot cooked rice for serving 1pinch

Pinch of dried thyme 454grams

fresh or frozen corn kernels 1

green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 454grams

boneless smoked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes 454grams

fresh or frozen lima beans 454grams

fresh or frozen okra, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces 454grams

smoked pork sausage, cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices 454grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 2Tbsps

unsalted butter 118milliliters

water, if needed 1

yellow onion, chopped

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.