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Savory and Spicy Ground Beef & Succotash

Source: A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

Ground beef is the surprise ingredient in this savory and spicy succotash dish.

Makes
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces lean ground beef
  • 1 cup frozen lima beans, cooked and drained
  • 1 3/4 cups low-sodium corn (15 1/2 ounce can, drained)
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) low-sodium tomatoes, broken up
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Brown ground beef in 9-inch skillet. Drain excess liquid.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients except nutmeg. Cover and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  4. Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.

Notes

Learn more about: Corn Tomatoes

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