AUTHENTIC PEPPER POT SOUP

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The authentic version uses tripe. I have never cared for tripe, myself, and I have always substituted chicken, beef, turkey, sausage or even ham instead.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 pound honeycomb tripe
5 slices bacon, diced
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped celery
3 leeks, chopped
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
2 green bell peppers, diced
2 quarts beef stock
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large potato, peeled and diced
2 large carrots, diced
4 tablespoons margarine
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

Place the tripe or other meat that you have selected to use in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and turn off the heat. Allow the meat to cool a bit in the water, and then drain and rinse. Cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
In a large heavy kettle, saute the bacon until clear. Add the onion, celery, leeks, parsley, and green peppers; saute until tender.
Stir in beef stock, thyme, marjoram, cloves, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and black pepper. Bring the kettle to a boil, and turn down to a simmer. Cook, covered, until meat is very tender, about 2 hours.
Add the diced potato and carrots, and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
Prepare the roux by stirring the flour into the melted butter or margarine, and cooking for a moment on the stove. When the soup is done to your liking, stir in the roux. Simmer, stirring all the while, until the soup thickens a bit. Correct the seasonings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 49.2 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 256.7 mg, Sugar 5 g