Chef John's Modern Succotash

Name: Chef John's Modern Succotash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Recipes, American
Ingredients: 1.5 tsp Butter; 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper; 1.5 cups Corn; 0.5 cup Diced Tomatoes; 3 cloves Garlic; 4 oz Green Beans; 0.5 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 whole Jalapeño Pepper; 1 cup Lima Beans; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 0.5 whole Red Bell Pepper; 1 to taste Salt & Pepper; 0.25 cup Water; 0.5 whole Yellow Onion; 2 whole Zucchini

Side Dish 🥗 Soul Food 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Plant-Based 🌻Ayurvedic 🧘Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Pescatarian 🐟

Chef John's Modern Succotash brings a fresh spin to the classic, combining sweet corn and creamy lima beans with tender zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes. Warm cumin and a touch of heat balance the natural sweetness for a bright, satisfying side or light dinner. Serve it at summer cookouts, weeknight meals, or alongside grilled mains when peak produce shines.

Prep20 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves6
DifficultyEasy

1

Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion with a pinch of salt in the hot butter and oil until it is softened and lightly golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the red bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; cook and stir until the peppers are fragrant and softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
2

Stir the tomatoes, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into the onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 1 to 3 minutes. Add the zucchini, green beans, water, and a pinch of salt; cook until the zucchini are almost tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir the corn and lima beans into the zucchini mixture until heated through, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt.