Succotash
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A hearty side dish or a light meal, this dish has a sweet and smoky flavor that can only be found during shell bean and fresh corn season.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound of fresh shell beans or cranberry beans, shelled and rinsed
  • 4 ears worth (more or less as needed to taste) of steamed, boiled or blanched fresh/frozen corn off the cob
  • 1 slice of bacon, fried until cooked but not crispy (can also use 1 piece of salt pork the equivalent size of about ½ slice of bacon)
  • Butter, salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, place the rinsed beans and add cold water until the beans are just covered.
  2. Bring the beans to a boil, then boil gently for about 20 minutes or so until the beans are soft.
  3. Once the beans are softened (do not drain), add the whole slice of bacon or salt pork, along with the corn, butter, salt and pepper to taste, stirring and simmering until everything is well incorporated and the beans reach the desired texture (longer cooking usually means softer beans).
  4. Drain off excess liquid as desired.(much of the liquid boils off depending on how long you simmer.
  5. Serve as-is, or with crumbled bacon on top.
Recipe by CSA|365 at https://www.csa365.org/2015/08/succotash/