Red Peas Soup

Beef · Jamaican classic.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Kidney Beans
• 1 large Carrots
• 2 chopped Spring Onions
• 4 sprigs Thyme
• 1 Diced Onion
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 2 chopped Red Pepper
• 4 Mashed Garlic Clove
• 1 tbs Allspice
• 2 Lbs Beef
• 2L Water
• 4 Potatoes
• 1 cup Plain Flour
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1 cup Coconut Milk

Method

1. Cover and cook — Wash and rinse the dried kidney beans.. then cover with water in a deep bowl.
2. Add ingredients — Remember as they soak they will expand to at least triple the size they were originally so add a lot of water to the bowl.
3. Continue cooking — Soak them overnight or for at least 2 hrs to make the cooking step go quicker.
4. Continue cooking — I tossed out the water they were soaked in after it did the job.
5. Continue cooking — Have your butcher cut the salted pigtail into 2 inch pieces as it will be very difficult to cut with an ordinary kitchen knife.
6. Bring to a boil — Wash, then place a deep pot with water and bring to a boil.
7. Bring to a boil — Cook for 20 minutes, then drain + rinse and repeat (boil again in water).
8. Continue cooking — The goal is to make the pieces of pig tails tender and to remove most of the salt it was cured in.
9. Bring to a boil — Time to start the soup. Place everything in the pot (except the flour and potato), then cover with water and place on a high flame to bring to a boil.
10. Bring to a boil — As it comes to a boil, skim off any scum/froth at the top and discard.
11. Bring to a boil — Reduce the heat to a gentle boil and allow it to cook for 1 hr and 15 mins.. basically until the beans are tender and start falling apart.
12. Add ingredients — It’s now time to add the potato (and Yams etc if you’re adding it) as well as the coconut milk and continue cooking for 15 minutes.

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