Succotash 

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Serves: 8 person(s)

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins

Yield: 8 x 1/2 cup servings

Warm up with this "Three Sisters" recipe, full of corn, beans and squash.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed (or use 3 ears fresh corn kernels)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup diced winter squash

1 cup cored, seeded, chopped, red bell pepper

1 tsp ground cumin

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup defatted vegetable broth

2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

1/8 tsp hot sauce

1/8 tsp ground pepper

2 cup frozen baby lima beans, thawed

Directions:

Place a large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot.

Add corn, onion, winter squash, red pepper and cumin; saute 5 minutes until vegetables are slightly blackened. (Note: Some varieties of squash may need extra cooking time. Bake, steam or microwave until soft and then add to sauted vegetable mixture).

Add olive oil and garlic; saute an additional minute. Reduce heat to medium-high, add broth and remaining ingredients. Cook 3 to 5 minute, stirring frequently. Serve when heated through.

Author:

Traditional Native American Recipe, "Cookin' with Three Sisters"
Manataka American Indian Council