This is a traditional Native American soup featuring yellow squash.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 medium yellow squash (chopped)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- cucumber
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- In a medium pot, bring water to a boil.
- Add squash, onion, salt, and honey.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add cucumbers and mash into a paste.
- Return past to pot, add garlic and pepper and simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
Tip: Engage the kids--mashing the squash mixture and cucumbers into a paste is a great way to get the kids involved--consider letting the mixture cool slightly before letting small children mash.