The Estate Tableat Copperopolis
← All recipes

Southern US · Side

Kale and Hominy Succotash

Hominy browns in a hot cast-iron skillet with onion, red pepper and thyme, then kale wilts into a glossy stock sauce brightened with lemon. Quick, hearty and as good with chicken as without.

  • YieldServes 4 as a side
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total36 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 45 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • 425 gcanned hominy, one 15-ounce can, drained
  • 280 grotisserie chicken meat, pulledoptional
  • ½onion, medium, finely diced
  • 40 gred bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 tspfresh thyme leaves
  • ¼ tspred chili flakes
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 150 gkale leaves, stems removed, coarsely chopped, about 6 cups
  • 60 mlchicken stock
  • 2 tspcornstarch
  • 2 tspwater
  • 1 tsplemon juice, fresh

To serve

  • 1 tbspchives, minced
  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped

Contains

  • Celery
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chives
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Kale
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Sign in to download

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Never think about what’s for dinner again

Never repeat a recipe again unless you want to. Every recipe comes with full step by step instructions, a shopping list built for you automatically, and a complete financial breakdown so you know exactly what every plate costs. Plus a full culinary education platform built right in. All for fifteen dollars a month, less than the price of one lunch out.

See what membership includes