How to Make a Creamy Succotash

If you like Succotash, then you'll love Creamy Succotash. It encompases all the taste and flavors of regular Succotash and adds a reduced fat flare, along with tomatoes and onion. It only takes about 15 minutes preparation time and 20 minutes to cook. This side dish can be served hot or cold which makes it flexible for parties and other gatherings.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 cups frozen lima beans
• 4 cups frozen corn
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 large bowl
• 1 large saucepan

1. Bring the lima beans and water to a boil in your large saucepan. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Add the frozen corn to the lima beans and return to a boil. Reduce the heat again and cover. Cook the beans and corn for another 5 minutes or until tender.

3. Drain the vegetables and cool for 15 minutes.

4. While waiting for the vegetables to cool, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl.

5. Stir in the bean and corn mixture. Add the tomatoes and onion.

6. You can serve this dish immediately or put into the refrigerator for later use. That's what makes this recipe so flexible!

Tips & Warnings

• At times you may want to consider not putting in the tomatoes, (due to the seeds) particularly if you know there will be persons at your gathering with diverticulitis or other colon problems. You can serve the tomatoes sliced on the side.
• Diabetics must remember that corn, lima beans and tomatoes reduce sugar in your body. If following a Diabetic diet, remember to count 2 starches and 1 fat per serving of 3/4 cup.