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Soupe Joumou

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Soupe Joumou

A Haitian freedom soup, simmering pumpkin and beef together, traditionally eaten on New Year Day to celebrate independence.

Total time
80 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Caribbean

Ingredients

600gbeef shin, cubed
500gpumpkin or butternut squash, cubed
2potatoes, cubed
1carrot, diced
100gpasta
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspthyme
1scotch bonnet, whole
1.5Lbeef stock

Instructions

1

Brown beef. Add onion, garlic and thyme.

2

Add stock, pumpkin and scotch bonnet. Simmer 30 minutes.

3

Remove pumpkin. Blend until smooth. Return to pot.

4

Add potato, carrot and pasta. Simmer 20 minutes.

5

Remove scotch bonnet. Season. Serve as a rich, thick soup.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
57
Protein
4.6g
Fat
0.8g
Carbs
8.8g
Fiber
1.3g
Sodium
1438mg

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