Three Sisters Soup With Red Bean And Corn Dumplings

• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup corn kernel
• 1 cup green beans
• 1 cup lima beans
• 1 cup red kidney beans, cooked
• 1 zucchini
• 3 cups water
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• Red Bean and Corn Dumplings for 3 Sisters Soup
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup cooked red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 3 tablespoons broth, from 3 sisters soup

1. Heat the oil in a large soup pot, then saute the onions and peppers in it over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Carefully add the next 11 ingredients (corn through 1/2 teaspoons black pepper), stirring well.
3. Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat so that the soup simmers actively while you prepare the dumplings.
4. Red Bean& Corn Dumplings for 3 Sisters Soup.
5. Assemble all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix together to form a batter.
6. Then drop the batter by spoonfuls into the simmering soup.
7. Cover the pot and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

peanut oil, onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, corn kernel, green beans, lima beans, red kidney beans, zucchini, water, bay leaves, ground cumin, paprika, thyme, fresh ground black pepper, red, yellow cornmeal, flour, black pepper, baking powder, kidney beans, eggs, milk, peanut oil, broth

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/three-sisters-soup-with-red-bean-and-corn-dumplings-94298 (may not work)