Sweet Corn Succotash

Name: Sweet Corn Succotash
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 slice thick slice of bacon, finely diced; 59 milliliters slivered basil leaves; 3 mediums tomatoes—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 3 ears of corn, kernels cut off; 473 milliliters fresh green peas; 227 grams okra, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Sweet Corn Succotash might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 251 calories, 8g of protein, and 13g of fat. For $1.55 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. A mixture of salt and pepper, okra, tomatoes—peeled, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the peas until tender, 5 minutes.

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Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid.

In a deep skillet, heat the oil.

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Add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat, until browned.

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Add the onion and cook until just softened.

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Add the okra and cook for 8 minutes.

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Add the tomatoes and corn and cook until the tomatoes break down.

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Add the peas with the cooking liquid and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the butter and basil; serve.

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Servings:

1slice

thick slice of bacon, finely diced 59milliliters

slivered basil leaves 3mediums

tomatoes—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped 1Tbsp

canola oil 3

ears of corn, kernels cut off 473milliliters

fresh green peas 227grams

okra, sliced 1/2 inch thick 1small

onion, finely chopped 4servings

Salt and freshly ground pepper 2Tbsps

unsalted butter

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 Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.