soup joumou

Pumpkin soup with beef, eaten on Independence Day.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Pumpkin
• 700 g Beef
• 3 Potatoes
• 3 Carrots
• 300 g Cabbage
• 1 cup Pasta
• 2 Onions
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 3 sprigs Thyme
• 3 tbsp Lime juice
• 1 Scotch bonnet
• 2 tsp Salt
• 10 cups Water

Method

1. Marinate the beef — Season with lime, garlic, thyme and salt for 1 hour.
2. Cook the pumpkin — Boil the pumpkin until soft, then blend into a smooth purée.
3. Cook the beef — Simmer the beef with onion for 1½ hours until tender.
4. Combine — Add the pumpkin purée and the vegetables and cook 25 minutes.
5. Add pasta — Add the pasta and cook until soft.
6. Soup Joumou is ready — Add the whole chili for aroma without heat, season, and serve.

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