READY IN 45 mins

Three Sisters Soup

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"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." — THE HOOVE

Directions

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.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 11, 2004

My friends and I loved it! I also thought that the name and story behind it are so interesting. I will certainly make this again. I would love to see more of your family recipes on here!!

—ELLA REDERSTORFF

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 02, 2008

Ugh...I don't like giving bad reviews, I am really not a very picky eater but this did not go over well for us. I have never had Hominy before and I don't htink we are big squash lovers. I made this because it got good reviews and it was low calorie I figured I would give it a shot. I did omit the butter and flour and just pureed a big portion of the soup to thicken it up. It was good and thick. I added some extra pepper after tasting and a dash of cinnamon. Thanks for the recipe, it was worth the try but I won't be making this again.

—bizzymomma

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Sep 12, 2004

Wow, FABULOUS! Had requests immediately to bring this again next year! Makes a SUPER Thanksgiving dish - fun and delicious!! Also works great with vegetarian broths. Easy to make, especially if you can find frozen cubes of butternut. Chop the potatoes small enough for them to cook with the others (I had mine too large and had to cook it all a bit longer). Thank you for sharing this!

—MARYFAIRY

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Oct 16, 2008

I tossed all the vegetable ingredients for this in the slow cooker, put it on the low setting for about six hours, stirred in the butter and flour, and had a beautiful, healthy, delicious soup in the end. For seasoning, I used a dash of cinnamon and clove to bring out the flavor of the squash and then a whole lot of black pepper and red pepper flakes to make it spicy! I would have given this recipe five stars if I hadn't had to improvise so much with the spices.

—RosieD

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Nov 29, 2008

Couldn't believe how good this turned out, and how much everyone at Thanksgiving dinner loved it! They sopped up the bottom of their bowls with bread when there wasn't enough left to get into a spoon. Soooo delicious. But if you're using hominy, add GARLIC POWDER to balance the flavor. Also, I let this sit overnight in the fridge to thicken, and then reheated to serve it on Thanksgiving. This made it even yummier! Major repeat!!! :-)

—Little Yenta

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Jan 29, 2007

My husband made this at a rendezvous in a 35 gallon kettle, yes 35 gallons. Everyone loved it and we had requests to make it again this year. Excellent!

—Woman Who Hunts

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Nov 18, 2009

I had some hominy that needed to be used, so I decided to try this recipe...it looked very different,yet yummy. I made it as written, but added a minced garlic clove and about 1/2 cup of chopped onion for more flavor. My family really liked this soup! This surprised me...I'd figured this would be another one that I had to eat up by myself. Thanks for sharing...we really enjoyed this!

—larkspur

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Dec 09, 2008

This is awesome! Even my pickiest eaters love this. I have 4 small children, plus my brother is living with us right now, so we eat a lot of soups (quick, easy, and can make large amounts). We've made this 3 times already with our butternut squash from our garden. We've been using yellow corn instead of hominy, and it's worked really well for us. Thanks SO much for this recipe! It's my hubby's fave! I'm off to make it again tonight.

—Busymommy

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Nutrition

Calories
150 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
25 g
8%

Cholesterol
10 mg
3%

Fat
4.7 g
7%

Fiber
4.5 g
18%

Protein
3.3 g
7%

Sodium
436 mg
17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Three Sisters Soup

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 150
Calories from Fat: 42

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.7g 7 %
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 10mg 3 %
Sodium 436mg 17 %
Potassium 421mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 4.5g 18 %
Protein 3.3g 7 %
Sugars 3.1g
Vitamin A 107 %
Vitamin C 39 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 15 %
Thiamin 14 %
Niacin 16 %
Vitamin B6 14 %
Magnesium 17 %
Folate 21 %

* 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.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.