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

  1. 1
    Wash the callaloo or spinach and kale thoroughly by submerging in 2 to 3 different cold water baths.
  2. 2
    Lift the greens out first, then discard the water.
  3. 3
    Place 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.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and partially cover.
  5. 5
    Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  6. 6
    Remove the whole Scotch bonnet pepper.
  7. 7
    Take out the pork and beef from the pot and separate the meat from the bone and fat.
  8. 8
    Chop the meat and return it to the pot.
  9. 9
    Add the scallions, garlic, thyme, salt, black pepper, sliced Scotch bonnet pepper, chocho, yam and coconut milk.
  10. 10
    Cook for 30 minutes, adding water if needed for a proper soup consistency.
  11. 11
    To prepare the dumplings, in a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt.
  12. 12
    Add the water and blend with a wooden spoon until a ball is formed.
  13. 13
    Flour your hands and knead slightly to form a soft dough.
  14. 14
    Form it into flat round shapes (will make 8 to 10).
  15. 15
    Cook them in boiling water for 15 minutes.
  16. 16
    Serve the soup piping hot with a dumpling in each bowl.

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