john's succulent succotash

Name: John's Succulent Succotash
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dried large lima beans; 1 pound(s) frozen butter beans; 1 pound(s) frozen yellow corn; 1 can(s) peeled tomatoes-whole; 1 pound(s) hog jowls-smoked; 1 stick(s) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoon(s) black pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) kosher salt; 1 gallon(s) water; 3 large shitake mushrooms-dried; 1 tablespoon(s) liquid hickory smoke

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john ellis

Pace, FL

Updated on Aug 30, 2016

This dish is best served with sweet cornbread. The leftovers are very good and I suggest that you warm in a cast iron pot on low for about two hours stirring only once to avoid breaking up the beans for best results. Sallye's Lima Beans & Hog Jowl recipe from this site was the basis from which I started with and began adding stuff. My wife prefers to add this to white rice while I prefer too eat it as a hearty soup. Enjoy

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 10 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 8-12 + People

Ingredients

1 pound dried large lima beans
1 pound frozen butter beans
1 pound frozen yellow corn
1 can peeled tomatoes-whole
1 pound hog jowls-smoked
1 stick unsalted butter
2 tablespoons black pepper
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 gallon water
3 large shitake mushrooms-dried
1 tablespoon liquid hickory smoke

How To Make john's succulent succotash

Step 1

Wash lima beans thoroughly, picking through to remove any stones or other foreign objects (such as dirt clods) Put beans in crockpot with 1 gallon water (or more if needed to cover to about 2" above level of dried beans. I prefer to add more water near the end to fill as desired. Turn crockpot on to low (about 140 degrees)

Step 2

Sear hog jowls in heavy skillet, then transfer to crockpot with beans Add stick of butter. Grind or crush three large dried shitake mushroom to a dust or powder. I dislike the texture of mushrooms so I hide them this way.
Step 3

Turn crockpot to low. Check to make sure beans are covered by water Dried beans will absorb a lot of water while cooking At this time, add salt and pepper and stir well to blend
Step 4

Cook for 8 hours.
Step 5

Add frozen butter beans, liquid smoke, peeled tomatoes, and corn to the pot. If you prefer it as a soup then add water until your about a half inch from the top of the crockpot.Continue to cook for about two more hours until it becomes a creamy soup and the lima beans are tender. Salt to taste.
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