Jamaican Red Peas Soup

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This is a classic Jamaican soup that’s bursting with a mix of Caribbean herbs, spices and flavour!

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Jamaican Red Peas Soup

It’s made with red kidney beans and beef to make the most delicious base for the soup and loaded with dumplings, carrots, and hearty ground provision, such as yams and potatoes.

Prep Time: 15 Min

–  Dried Red Kidney Beans – Water may need an additional cup – Garlic large, crushed – Whole Pimento Seeds or whole allspice berries

Cook Time: 1 HR 45 Min

Ingredients: RED KIDNEY BEANS

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Prep Time: 15 Min

– Water – Beef Shank – Cured Bone-In Beef – Potato – Yellow Yam – Carrot – Onion – Scotch Bonnet Pepper –  Escallion – Fresh Thyme – 6 Flour Spinners (Dumpling) – Coconut Milk 400ml – All Purpose Seasoning – Salt and Pepper

Cook Time: 1 HR 45 Min

Ingredients: RED KIDNEY BEANS

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Step 1

Soak Red Kidney Beans – rinse beans and place in a medium sized bowl. Add fresh water, garlic, and pimento seeds (allspice berries). Cover with plastic wrap or a lid and allow to soak for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.

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Step 2

Prepare Cured/Salted Beef (if using) – add water to a large stockpot and bring to a boil. Then add cured/salted beef and boil for about 20 minutes to remove salt and discard water and set aside beef. Repeat if necessary until desired amount of salt has been been boiled out.

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Step 3

Cook Beef & Red Kidney Beans – in the same large stockpot, bring to rapid boil 10 cups of fresh water. Carefully add the beef shank or stewing beef, cured/salted beef if using and pour in bean mixture (including the water, which is now infused with flavour).

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Step 4

Make Spinners (Flour Dumpling) – in a medium mixing bowl, add flour and salt then gradually add water and use your hand to knead and form the dough for the spinners.

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Step 5

Prepare Fresh Ingredients – while beef and beans boiling, prepare your other fresh ingredients; potato, carrot, yellow yam, onion, thyme, green onion (escallion), and scotch bonnet pepper; set aside.

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Step 6

Add Remaining Ingredients to Pot – when beef and peas are more on the tender side add the remaining fresh ingredients including the spinners and add an additional two cups of water.

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Step 7

Add Coconut Milk and Season – pour in coconut milk, and season with all purpose seasoning, salt and black pepper. Give a good stir, taste and adjust if necessary!

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