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Three Sisters Soup Recipe

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Author: NewLifeonAHomestead.com

Ingredients

  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 squash chunked or sliced in half to bake summer; butternut, winter, or acorn squash recommended
  • 1 cup beans dried or soaked green, pinto, navy, orĀ  kidney
  • 1 cup corn for best results shave the corn right off the cob
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil real butter, not margarine
  • 1 pinch black pepper or to taste
  • 1 pinch salt or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons thyme
  • up to 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 large carrots diced
  • 3 stalks of celery diced

Instructions

  • Regardless of what type (or types) of beans you choose to use, always soak them for at least four hours to overnight before making the soup recipe.
    soaking the beans
  • Drain the beans and then rinse them.
  • Place the beans in a large cook pot, and cover them with water. The water level should be approximately one inch above the top of the beans.
  • Bring the ingredients in the pot to a rolling boil.
  • Decrease the heat to a simmer for 45 minutes - or until the beans are tender to the touch. If the beans are allowed to simmer for too long, they will become mushy. You might need to add a small amount of additional water to the cook pot during the simmering process to ensure the ingredients remain properly covered.
  • Once the beans are set to simmering, cut the squash in half, and scoop out the seeds.
    cut squash
  • Bake the squash halves with cut side up in the oven at 375F (190C) for 45 minutes, or until tender. Do not over-bake the squash, or it too will become mushy.
  • Heat the butter or olive oil in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in the onions and salt.
    three sisters soup
  • Saute the onions, salt, and oil or butter for about 10 minutes (or until they are golden brown), over medium heat. Stir the pot frequently to avoid scorching.
  • Pour the contents of the small saucepan into the large pot and stir thoroughly until all of the ingredients are combined completely.
  • Remove the large cook pot from the heat, and allow to cool enough to store or eat.

Notes

Some folks add meat to their 3 Sisters Soup. Because I had just smoked a ham a few days prior to making this batch of soup, I tossed in about 2 handfuls of it into the soup about 15 minutes before the cooking process was finished. My family loved the extra flavor, and my home smelled absolutely delicious.