Edamame Succotash

I made Cooking Light's Edamame Succotash tonight. It was pretty yummy and super easy (after you get it all chopped ---tip -- chop up everything ahead of time and have it all ready in the fridge. This would be a GREAT quick meal for a working family if you had everything already prepared)! We had Brats and Rosemary Focaccia Bread (topped with Roasted Tomato and Parmesan Cheese, thank you very much) with it -- but I think it would pair better with fish. Cooking Light actually says to have it as a main dish and serve it with a baguette and Neufchâtel cheese. I'm a meat person though...so I say throw in some kind of animal. :) Anywho - here's the recipe. FYI - this makes a good amount ...more than 4 servings I think, especially if it's just a side item. I also used frozen corn, not fresh and it was fine. Just let it cook a tad longer so you can get it to start browning a bit. :) I also used 2 pieces of bacon. Because, really, when is one piece ever enough?

Here's two more variation of it as well --
Edamame Succotash with Shrimp (Spicy!) and Seared MahiMahi with Edamame Succotash


Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
Cost per Serving: $2.47


Ingredients
1 slice center-cut bacon
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups chopped sweet onion
2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears)
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen, shelled edamame, thawed
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons torn basil

Preparation
1. Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings in pan; coarsely chop bacon.

2. Increase the heat to medium-high. Melt butter in drippings in pan. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add corn kernels; sauté for 3 minutes or until lightly charred. Add edamame, and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in vinegar and next 5 ingredients (through bell pepper); cook 30 seconds, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with bacon and basil.


Nutritional Information
Calories:300
Fat:12.1g (sat 3.3g,mono 3.3g,poly 3.6g)
Protein:17.9g
Carbohydrate:37.2g
Fiber:10g
Cholesterol:10mg
Iron:0.9mg
Sodium:386mg
Calcium:28mg

Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light, AUGUST 2010