Succotash With Smoked Ham And Herbs Recipes

Steps:

• Cook lima beans in microwave as directed on package; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook ham in butter 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Add bell pepper and shallots; cook 3 minutes or just until tender.
• Add lima beans, corn, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Add cream; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and cream is slightly thickened. Stir in chives, parsley and tarragon.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, corn and lima beans. Cook about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove vegetables to large bowl; set aside.
• In same skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, thyme, salt, pepper and mustard with whisk. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling; cook and stir until sauce is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted.
• Pour cheese sauce over vegetables; mix well. Pour mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, simmer ham hock in water until tender, 1-1/2 hours. Cool; remove meat from the bone and return to pan. (Discard bone and broth or save for another use.) Add the tomatoes, beans, peas, corn, green pepper, onion, ketchup and seasonings. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Add okra; simmer, uncovered, until tender, 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving. Garnish with dill and chives, if desired.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook the onion and the garlic in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the ham,the carrot, the corn, the lima beans, the broth, the water, and the thyme and simmer the stew, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the carrot is tender. While the stew is simmering, in a bowl whisk together the cornmeal, the flour, the baking powder, and the salt, add the Cheddar, and toss the mixture well. Stir in the milk until the dough is just combined.
• Add the beurre manié to the stew, a little at a time, stirring until the sauce is thickened, and simmer the stew for 2 minutes. Transfer the stew to a buttered 1-quart shallow baking dish, drop the biscuit dough in 6 mounds on top of it, and bake the stew in the upper third of a preheated 425°F. oven for 15 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden.