Three Sisters Soup

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Three Sisters Soup). 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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Three Sisters Soup

Ingredients

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

Chef John's Chicken a la King

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

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.

Nutritional Information

Three Sisters Soup

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 149.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.3g 7%

Carbohydrates: 25g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 10.4mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 5333.6IU 107%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 23.5mg 39%

Folate: 38.3mcg 10%

Calcium: 56.8mg 6%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 46.4mg 17%

Potassium: 420.9mg 12%

Sodium: 436.3mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 42.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.