Three Sisters Bowl With Hominy, Beans and Squash Recipe (2024)

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Marmylady

Most hominy that is easily available is already cooked and canned. Can this be a substitute, or is there a source for obtaining the dried?

Megan

Through The Sioux Chef's website there are several links to Indigenous partners:https://sioux-chef.com/community/http://store.ramonafarms.com

Leek

Our grocery stores have the dried hominy near dried whole chilies and other “Mexican” identified ingredients. Rancho Gordo (among others) sell it on line.

Casey Huling

Rancho Gordo sells both kinds of the tepary beans as well as dried hominy. It is an extra step for sure, but it seems worth the effort.

Sheila

I made this & especially like the texture contrast between tender squash, dense tepary beans & chewy hominy. I used ground chipotle instead of Hatch chile powder. I used double the 1/2 cup of greens and would like more. This dish needs a good bit of salt, more than the 2 pinches specified. I recommend tasting the simmering broth and adding smoked sea salt to get a very well seasoned broth before adding the hominy, beans & squash as you don't want to mash the squash trying to season at the end.

Silverdust

Dried hominy (posole) has a much better flavor and texture than canned. A reliable online source is Rancho Gordo.

Tonia M.

Native Harvest (business name of the White Earth community), sells hand-harvested wild rice, dried hominy, all kinds of wild berry preserves and more. https://nativeharvest.com/

dona

Kalustyan's at 123 Lexington Ave in NYC sells Brown/White and Black Tepary Beans as well as dried Hominy( white and blue already processed with Lime). and canned white and yellow hominy.

Rebecca Goodsell

Making the hominy from scratch made all the difference. I will never go back to the canned stuff.

L Gutierrez

I made this the other night and think it would be better if the squash was peeled. I didn't have the tepary beans, so I substituted with pintos and it was fine. When I make it again i'll peel the squash.

Moe

Tepary beans are also known as moth dal at Indian groceries

Ginger Travis

Marmalady, I was in New Mexico last month and bought dried hominy there, also New Mexican ground chile -- oh, and Anasazi beans. I recommend you tryy Googling mail order sources for hominy -- Made in New Mexico is one possibility. Finally, specialty food stores, even in the East, sometimes offer dried hominy. Good luck!

Heather H

Made this tonight and it was excellent. I had ordered Tepary beans from Ramona Farms but did not have hominy, so I used frozen corn. I did not peel the squash but the next time I cook this wonderful dish, I will peel the squash. I had fresh sage from my garden and fresh cilantro, so used that instead of dandelion greens. I used 1/2 tsp salt in the beans and then salted the squash before roasting. Also added about another 1/2 tsp to the broth as it was simmering.

kahyatonhsera

You can buy dried hulled white corn here: https://ganondagan.org/whitecorn/shop. Far as I know, they still make it traditionally, using hardwood ash to lye it. This lends a subtle but distinctive smoky flavor you can’t get from what comes out of a can. BTW, this dried corn is still the instant version. Doing it from scratch requires growing the right heirloom variety, drying, smoking, sifting ash, boiling, stirring, rinsing, rinsing some more, then cooking or parching. Slow food.

jaykay

Came out rather bland. Used butternut squash, cut it in half, baked it and cut it into pieces and cut off the skin. Added more chili and jalapenos to give it more flavor. Would use chicken broth in the future to give it more flavor. Also found out the hard way that dried hominy has not been treated with calcium hydroxide. Had to go to a mexican grocery to obtain "cal mex" to loosen and dissolve the outer covering of the dried corn before trying to cook it.

Sonja

I've made this twice. The first time I made it with really fresh, organic acorn squash. I assume it was fresh because it was very easy to cut and the skin seemed thin. Leaving on the skin was an awesome textural component and I highly recommend it. The second time I made it, I used what I assume is older acorn squash. It was much harder to cut and make for a tough final product. Otherwise, make sure you use fresh sage. Wonderful, craveable, filling, vegan, and memorable.

Christine

I was a bit worried as I prepared this for dinner yesterday because it didn’t smell all that appetizing. But once it was complete, it was a very tasty dish. It made for a very filling yet virtuous main dish. I increased both the chile and the spinach. I used unpeeled red kuri squash which was both gorgeous and tasty. The flavor and texture of tepary beans resembles dried black eyed peas. I’ll serve this next year along with the Thanksgiving turkey.

Dianna

A little tasteless. Add stuff. I had a whole dried chili pepper besides the chili powder, but I think I might add some Mexican red or green sauce next time. But then again, I am not a squash fan so I am probably not the best judge of this recipe. We grew our own hominy and beans. They were good and made it more fun. You have to nixtamalize the hominy before cooking if you decide to grow some in your garden.

Carrie

Used Rancho Gordo dried white hominy soaked overnight then pressure cooked on High for 55 minutes in Instant Pot and Rancho Gordo Buckeye beans soaked overnight and pressure cooked for 12 minutes in IP. So good!

Carrie

So flavorful and filling! Made it as is subbing ground chipotle peppers for the chile powder.Also made a quick version using leftover hominy, beans and squash: heated the sunflower oil in a pan then added 1 T onion powder, 8 leaves of crumbled dried sage along with the chipotle powder and salt. Cooked for 30 seconds until fragrant and then added the beans, hominy and squash and cooked until they were warm.

Donna

This recipe was a big success in my kitchen. I substituted using canned cannellini beans and fresh corn cut from the cob. Also used Swiss chard from the garden. Everyone had seconds. I will make it again.

HomeCook

I pre-made most of this the day before: tepary beans in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes on high pressure; hominy soaked for 8 hours then into the Instant Pot for 40 minutes on high pressure; and acorn squash whole roasted with only a few slits here and there (timing depends on size of squash, probably 30ish minutes). I reserved the cooking liquids from the beans and hominy, diced up the squash, and stored everything away. The next day, I started on step 4, and it was fantastic.

Gloria Rohmann

Pretty bland after all that work. I peeled the squash (why leave on the skin?). Rancho Gordo for dried hominy and a wonderland of beans.

Aimee

Delicious and filling! I substituted canned hominy and canned white beans since it is what I had access to. I will definitely be making this again!

Kiki

This was SO DELICIOUS!! Definitely going in my "keeper" box. I used canned hominy in this & then dried red beans which I made in my slow cooker overnight. I was skeptical about adding the maple syrup, but do it--it deepens the flavor and adds a really interesting layer that amplifies the smoked salt and richness of the beans & hominy. I doubled the recipe, so we've been enjoying the leftovers in tacos & breakfast burritos also!

Catalina

I didn't have the three main ingredients, but this recipe served as inspiration for a breakfast dish with black beans, fresh corn and sweet potato. Cilantro instead of sage, and ancho chile powder instead of Hatch chile powder. Still a tasty and colorful dish! If you get to Minneapolis, don't miss eating at Sean Sherman's restaurant, Owamni by the Sioux Chef. Reservations required since they received the James Beard award for best new restaurant in 2022.

Native Mothers take!

This recipe reminded me of one that my Cherokee mother and grandmother taught me, but I added my own spin. I roasted turnips, acorn squash, and sweet potato. I roasted the vegetables with sunflower oil, sage, and kosher salt and Raw Honey to coat. I saved the seeds from the acorn squash and roasted them with a touch of salt, honey, sunflower oil, and pumpkin vinegar. Anasazi Beans and hominy tossed with roasted vegetables and kale. following most of the steps in succession.

stacey

I made this for Thanksgiving in a nod to the Indigenous people who might have been present at the first one. Didn’t let perfect be the enemy of the good here. I used a butternut squash, subbed navy beans, and used canned hominy and it was good. Look forward to seeing how great it can be by planning a little better next time and using tepary beans and dried hominy.

sfurstenberg

This was delicious. Though it was a bit labor intensive due to separate cooking steps for the hominy, tepary beans, and squash, it was well worth the effort. I made this as a vegetarian Thanksgiving main course, but meat eaters treated it as a substitute for mashed potatoes and loved it. I decided to order the specific ingredients (Tepary beans from Ramona Farms and pozole/hominy and New Mexico chiles from Racho Gordo) rather than subbing, and it was great to try a new (to me) bean.

Mark

Made this for a potluck and everyone loved it. The flavors are so delicious - earthy, rich, a little herbal and a barely a wisp of heat and smoke. I made some substitutions for convenience: used dried pinto beans and also used cubed, peeled butternut squash which I added to the stew and cooked until it was tender. I didn't have smoked salt so I used a little bit of smoked sweet Spanish paprika for a hint of smokiness. This recipe is a keeper.

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Three Sisters Bowl With Hominy, Beans and Squash Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the story of the three sisters corn beans and squash? ›

To the Iroquois people, corn, beans, and squash are the Three Sisters, the physical and spiritual sustainers of life. These life-supporting plants were given to the people when all three miraculously sprouted from the body of Sky Woman's daughter, granting the gift of agriculture to the Iroquois nations.

What are the three sisters food beans? ›

The Three Sisters (Spanish: tres hermanas) are the three main agricultural crops of various indigenous peoples of Central and North America: squash, maize ("corn"), and climbing beans (typically tepary beans or common beans).

What are the Indigenous Three Sisters? ›

In a number of Indigenous communities, corn, squash and bean are called the "Three Sisters." When planted side by side, these three crops help each other during growth, resulting in better yields at harvest. The Three Sisters crop model, were once widely used by a number of First Nations in the Great Lakes –St.

Where did the three sisters soup come from? ›

The Three Sisters Soup recipe is a traditional Native American recipe from the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nation. The term “Three Sisters” refers to the three main crops of some North American tribes: maize (corn), squash, and beans.

Why is it called Three Sisters? ›

The Three Sisters play an important part in Aboriginal history and, according to legend, were once three beautiful sisters called Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunnedoo. The sisters fell in love with three brothers in the neighbouring tribe– something that was forbidden under tribal law.

What is the myth of the Three Sisters? ›

The well-being of each crop is believed to be protected by one of the Three Sister Spirits. Many an Indian legend has been woven around the "Three Sisters" - sisters who would never be apart from one another- sisters who should be planted together, eaten together and celebrated together.

Is the Three Sisters method still used today? ›

For many Native American tribes agriculture focused on the cultivation of the Three Sisters. The Three Sisters were an important food source, and the method in which they were grown still exists today. The Three Sisters refers to three crops: corn, beans, and squash.

What vegetables are the Three Sisters? ›

Who are the three sisters? The crops of corn, beans, and squash are known as the Three Sisters. For centuries these three crops have been the center of Native American agriculture and culinary traditions.

What does the squash symbolize? ›

Cultivated since the dawn of time, the squash is a symbol of fertility and abundance, and of magic in fairy tales. It was one of the first vegetables brought back from the Americas.

What name was given to the thick vegetable soup eaten by many poor people in medieval England? ›

Pottage consistently remained a staple of poor people's diet throughout most of 9th to 17th-century Europe. When wealthier people ate pottage, they would add more expensive ingredients such as meats. The pottage that these people ate was much like modern-day soups.

Which three foods were the three sisters? ›

The Three Sisters are represented by corn, beans, and squash and they're an important facet of Indigenous culture and foodways.

What is the three sisters diet? ›

The Three Sisters is a vegetable medley of corn, squash and beans that are planted together so each plant can support and nourish each other. Corn, beans and squash have provided nutrition for the Chickasaw people for generations. These three sisters grow together and support each other as they thrive.

What is the story behind the Three Sisters Mountains? ›

The Three Sisters is essentially an unusual rock formation representing three sisters who according to Aboriginal legend were turned to stone. The character of the Three Sisters changes throughout the day and throughout the seasons as the sunlight brings out the magnificent colours.

What is the story the legend of the Three Sisters? ›

The legend of “Three Sisters” originated when a woman of medicine who could no longer bear the fighting among her three daughters asked the Creator to help her find a way to get them to stop. That night she had a dream, and in it each sister was a different seed.

Why did they eat corn squash and beans together? ›

Eating corn, beans and squash together – as the ancient Indians did in a dish that has come to be known as succotash – also enhances the nutritional benefits of each. Together, the complementary amino acids of the Three Sisters form complete proteins, virtually eliminating the need for meat in the diet.

What is the legend of the Three Sisters Oregon? ›

3 SISTERS: LOST MYTH. It has been said that during the Pleistocene Era, the High Chief's 3 daughters cascaded over the land of Oregon. The sun shines beautifully on their crowns, but the peace and unity of today was not present long ago. Firstborn was Sister of the North, layer upon layer standing proud.

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