Pepperpot Soup
20 ingredients
16 steps
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound callaloo or spinach, chopped
- 1/2 pound kale, chopped
- 1/2 pound smoked pork, such as ham hocks
- 1/2 pound beef with bones, such as shin
- 10 okra, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper (green recommended)
- 10 cups water
- 5 whole scallions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 to 4 slices Scotch bonnet pepper (any color)
- 1 chocho (chayote), peeled, pitted and chopped, or 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 pound yellow yam, peeled and chopped (optional)
- 2 cups fresh or canned coconut milk
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup water
Directions
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1Wash the callaloo or spinach and kale thoroughly by submerging in 2 to 3 different cold water baths.
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2Lift the greens out first, then discard the water.
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3Place the greens in a large soup pot (a Dutch oven is ideal) along with the pork, beef, okra, tomato, whole Scotch bonnet pepper and water.
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4Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and partially cover.
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5Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
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6Remove the whole Scotch bonnet pepper.
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7Take out the pork and beef from the pot and separate the meat from the bone and fat.
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8Chop the meat and return it to the pot.
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9Add the scallions, garlic, thyme, salt, black pepper, sliced Scotch bonnet pepper, chocho, yam and coconut milk.
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10Cook for 30 minutes, adding water if needed for a proper soup consistency.
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11To prepare the dumplings, in a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt.
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12Add the water and blend with a wooden spoon until a ball is formed.
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13Flour your hands and knead slightly to form a soft dough.
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14Form it into flat round shapes (will make 8 to 10).
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15Cook them in boiling water for 15 minutes.
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16Serve the soup piping hot with a dumpling in each bowl.
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