Succotash Gratin

Name: Succotash Gratin
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced; 2 cups cooked baby lima beans; 2 cups corn kernels; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 1/2 cups half-and-half; 2 tablespoons grated Monterey Jack cheese

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced
2 cups cooked baby lima beans
2 cups corn kernels
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
2 tablespoons grated Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Use half the butter to grease a six-cup baking dish and dust the inside with half the bread crumbs.
3

In a skillet, heat the oil and saute the onion and jalapeno pepper until soft but not brown.
4

Stir in the lima beans, corn kernels and cumin.
5

Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
6

Mix the eggs and half-and-half together and pour over the vegetables in the baking dish.
7

Sprinkle with cheese and remaining bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter.
8

Put in oven and bake 40 minutes, until set and browned on top.
9

Serve hot or at room temperature.