JAMAICAN PUMPKIN SOUP

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Jamaican Pumpkin Soup image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     soups and stews, appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 6 - 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 Spanish onions, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 fresh green or red jalapeno or serrano chili (or 1/2 Jamaican Scotch bonnet chili), minced
1 large white yam, peeled and diced
1/2 calabaza (Jamaican pumpkin) or a 10-pound regular pumpkin, peeled, seeded and diced
2 quarts vegetable or chicken stock
Approximately 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, to taste
Approximately 1 tablespoon sugar, to taste
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
3 scallions, sliced thin

Steps:

  • In a large stock pot, soften the onions, celery, ginger and garlic in the peanut oil. Add the allspice, nutmeg, turmeric and chili and cook three to five minutes longer.
  • Add the diced yam and pumpkin, along with the vegetable stock, and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until tender (about 20 minutes). Season to taste with salt and sugar.
  • Puree half the soup in a food processor and return it to the stock pot. Heat through. Just before serving, garnish it with the cilantro, mint and scallions.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 219, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 603 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #60-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #north-american     #soups-stews     #vegetables     #caribbean     #easy     #central-american     #squash