Farmhouse Succotash Recipe

Every Memorial Day Weekend,

my Daddy’s side has a huge Family Reunion.

Aunt, Uncles, Cousins, Nephews, and

People You’ve Never Seen In Your Life.

Like most Family Reunions in the South,

it’s all about the food.

Let’s face it – it may be called a “Family Reunion“

but it should be called the

“Gathering of People Where You Eat Until

You Literally Want to Throw Up.”

I guess “Family Reunion” sounds better, huh?

😀

I am sharing the dish I took last year….

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash by The Everyday Home

I come from a long line of fabulous Southern Cooks.

My grandma and my Mama taught me all they knew.

Each family member is kinda known for a particular

recipe which they are “expected” to bring.

My Grandmother always made her famous homemade

Chicken Salad, among many dishes.

My Mama is the Collard Queen and

the official Banana Pudding Expert.

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash by The Everyday Home

My Aunt is known for her Corn Pudding.

Another Aunt makes the best Fried Chicken.

I have an Uncle who always brings

melt-in-your-mouth Ribs.

And then….there is Verna Lee.

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash by The Everyday Home

You never know what to expect from Verna Lee.

The best way to describe her is to imagine someone

with severe ADD – in the Kitchen.  

She means well, and I’m

sure her dishes start out with good intentions –

and ingrediens – but somewhere along the way she

adds the “Verna Lee”  ingredient of disaster and it

all goes down hill from there.

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash by The Everyday Home

The names of her dishes always sounds like

a Stew Pot of Mix-matched Ingredients.

(and, looks like it too)

:-O

Last year – she proudly proclaimed her dish 

“Chicken, Bologna, Green Pea Casserole” to be

her best yet.

And she wasn’t happy until every single person

had tried it. Even if she had to force feed you.

Then, you HAD to tell her how amazing it tasted,

even if you were trying not to gag.

😀

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash by The Everyday Home

Last year, I made this Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash

and added cooked and cooled Cheese Tortellini .

 (a wonderful edition, by the way)

Verna Lee asked what my dish was.

“It’s an Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash, Verna Lee.”

“Eye-tal-yun?  They eat lima beans over in Eye-talia?”

“I’m not sure about lima beans, but I’m sure they

eat beans, yes?”

“Hmmm…” she said looking it over questionably. 

(I don’t recall Verna Lee ever telling someone something looked

or sounded yummy.)

“Well, I don’t know what all that stuff is in there,”

she commented, pointing.

“Well,” I explained, “It’s a basic Southern Succotash

with a few changes and a few extra ingredients

like artichoke hearts and feta cheese.”

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash by The Everyday Home

“What cheese?”

“F-E-T-A cheese,” I said slowly.

“Never heard of it,” she said rather haughtily and added,

“I don’t know about any Fatta cheese, but I would

have added pineapple and bologna.”

“Thanks, Verna Lee.  I’ll try that next time.”

😀

Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash by The Everyday Home

 We are all anxious to see what Culinary Delight

Verna Lee brings this year.  ;-D

I am so happy to be joining five other ladies today for

Farmhouse Friday.

I know you will love what these amazing ladies have

to share for this event.  Please click over to visit

each of them.

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I wanted to share an amazing new item we were

all gifted with for this month’s event.  

We each got to choose a beautiful product from

Polder’s Old World Market, makers of

fine, handcrafted kitchenware.

Ultimate Spatulas by Polder’s Old World Market

My package arrived and I immediately tore into it.

I have a passion and love affair for wood spoons of all 

kinds.   So imagine my delight when I saw this…

Cherry Cookie Spatula by Polder’s Old World Market

I chose the Cookie Spatula made of Cherry.

I am not a huge baker, so you’re probably wondering

why I chose a Cookie Spatula.  

I think it will have soooo many uses, much more

than cookies. I also loved how beautiful it was.

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Poulder’s Old World Market is offering 35% off  all sets

and collections through the end of May.

(Please make sure you check out the other Blogs above to

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I had to share one more thing with you.

My newest find from Marshall’s.

I hadn’t planned on buying them, but when I saw them I

knew they needed a place of honor in my kitchen.

My newest salt and pepper cellars.

Aren’t they fabulous?  🙂

I just adore the tine little hen on top of the wood lids.

And I love that they hold a lot of salt and pepper plus have

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Italian-Style Farmhouse Succotash

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Yields 6

A Basic Southern Succotash with a few changes and some "Italian-style" additions create a delicious succotash which can be used as a salad or makes a great "salsa" over grilled fish.

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Prep Time

15 min

Prep Time

15 min

Ingredients

1. (1) Can drained Lima Beans
2. (1) Can drained Sweet Corn
3. (1) Jar Drained Marinated Artichoke Hearts
4. 1/2 small purple onion, finely chopped
5. 2-3 bunches green onions, finely chopped
6. 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
7. handful of Italian Parsley, finely chopped
8. 1/4 Cup Italian Dressing *( I used Annie's Tuscan Italian)
9. (1) small container of Crumbled Feta
10. 4-5 slices crunchy bacon, crumbled
11. 1 Tsp sugar
12. Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients together accept bacon, salt and pepper and sugar. Mix well to combine all flavor profiles. Taste. Add sugar, salt and pepper, as needed. Sprinkle crumbled bacon on top prior to serving.

Notes

1. * You can also add chopped kalamata olives, roasted red peppers and chopped anchovies.
2. This basic succotash is great served alone as a side dish, or add chopped romaine for a unique salad; add cooked and cooled cheese tortellini; or try the basic recipe on top of grilled fish as a "salsa."

By Barb Garrett, The Everyday Home

The Everyday Home https://everydayhomeblog.com/

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