THREE SISTER'S STEW

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Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups butternut squash, pumpkin or acorn squash baked with salt and pepper, some raw butter and a little cinnamon, cooled
2 cups medium diced yellow onion
4 tablespoons fresh crushed garlic
4 cups fresh corn from the cob
2 1/2 cups cooked yellow eyed beans, pinto beans can be substituted
2 1/2 cups anasazi beans
1 cup roasted, seeded and peeled and medium diced Anaheim chile
2 cups diced scallion
2 cups queso blanco, white cheddar or Monterey jack may be substituted
Olive oil for sauteing

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Medium dice half of the squash and puree the other half. In a large saute set over medium high heat, cook the onions until translucent, then add the garlic, corn, cooked beans, and diced squash and mix all ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to an oven proof casserole, stir in the squash puree and bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from the oven, stir in the Anaheim chile, the scallions and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Return to oven to melt the cheese. Serve hot from the oven.;