THREE SISTERS SOUP

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Three Sisters Soup image

The Iroquois Indians cultivated and used the Three Sisters (corn, squash and beans) in their diet. This is a recipe passed down by our relatives. You may use regular corn instead of hominy, but hominy is more traditional.

Provided by THE HOOVE

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups canned white or yellow hominy, drained
2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
2 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
1 ½ cups diced peeled potatoes
5 cups water
1 ½ tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place the hominy, green beans, squash, and potatoes into a pot, and pour in water and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Blend flour into the butter, then stir into the soup. Increase heat to medium, and cook for 5 more minutes, or until soup thickens. Season with pepper, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 10.4 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 436.3 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #north-american     #soups-stews     #beans     #vegetables     #vegan     #vegetarian     #dietary     #gluten-free     #native-american     #free-of-something     #corn     #squash     #4-hours-or-less