Cut meat into cubes. Fill a large kettle or soup pot about 1/3 full of water. Put in meat, salt and pepper
and bring to boil. Add butterbeans and turn heat to
medium. Cook until the beans are about half cooked. Add corn and turn heat to simmer for about 30 min.
Add okra and continue to simmer until all is done.
Be sure to watch water level and add as needed so succotash does not cook dry.
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Serve over rice or in soup bowl with a piece of crusty, pone cornbread. It just
doesn't get any better than this!
(2) 9 oz pkgs frozen French-cut green beans or
(2) 16 oz cans French-cut green beans, drained
(1) 10 3/4 oz. can condensed cream of celery
or cream of mushroom soup (I like the celery)
1/2 c shredded yellow or white cheese
or both(depends on your taste)
(1) 2 oz. jar diced pimiento, drained
(1) 16 oz. can cut wax beans ,drained (the yellow ones are yummy)
1/2 c french-fried onions (2.8 oz.can)or
3/4 c croutons, coarsely crushed (I love croutons)
How To Cook
Heat oven to 350º
Cook frozen green beans according to package
and drain. Use a 1 1/2 qt casserole dish
(or pretty close to that size.) Combine soup,
cheese and Pimiento. Stir in green and wax beans.
Bake at 350º for 20-25 min. or til bubbly. (Depends on your oven)
Sprinkle fried onions or croutons on top and
bake for another 5 min. or more if needed. (It should look a little crunchy on top)
Heat butter/margarine in pan over medium high. Add flour, salt and pepper stirring constantly with wire
whisk to mix. Slowly add milk and lower heat to
medium while you continue to whisk until the sauce is thick and creamy.
This sauce can be used for thickening casseroles, soups, chicken and dumplings, to name just a
just a few of it's uses.
With the addition of cheese, it becomes a great sauce
for adding leftover meats and veggies to serve over rice or noodles. Throw in a cube of boullion if more
flavor is needed.
Increase the butter in the sauce to 1 stick and add
a couple more spoons of flour. Then stir in a jar of chopped dried beef. Simmer for 15 min.
Serve over toast points. Fast, east, very tasty!!
Just let your imagination run wild!
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Let us know what you come up with and we will share it right here!
HAGAN SUCCOTASH