Moosewood Cookbook: Succotash Chowder

  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 mdm potato, diced (can leave peel on), cooked2 c. chopped onion3-4 cloves garlic, minced3 stalks celery minced3 c. corn kernels (fresh/frozen)4 c. milk (non-fat or creamier if desired)1.5 tsp salt (use sea salt)1 tsp basil0.5 tsp thymegenerous amt of fresh ground black peppertop with fresh minced parsley/cilantro or chives
Directions
Preliminary: Soak 1- 1.5 cups dry baby lima beans for about 4 hours. Cook in plenty of simmering (NOT boiling) water for about 40 minutes until perfectly tender. Don't overcook!

Cook diced potato until just tender; drain and set aside
In Dutch oven or large pot:
melt 1T.butter (or olive oil, or nothing)
Add onion, garlic, celery, salt, herbs, and saute over medium heat for about 10 minutes until onion and celery are tender.
Stir in the corn and saute for about 10 min. more.

add the cooked beans.
Finally, add the potatoes and milk; season to taste with black pepper, and serve topped with minced fresh herbs if desired.

OPTIONAL: puree some of the bean mixture (before milk/potatoes added) and return to the pot. This will make a thicker soup.

If your beans are cooked, this takes barely half an hour to prepare - Serves about 6-8 people.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUNN43.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 308.8
  • Total Fat: 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
  • Sodium: 696.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 61.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.7 g
  • Protein: 17.3 g

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