West indian pepper pot soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Link Italian Hot Sausage
¼poundsCorned Beef, in one piece
1largeOnion, chopped
4Scallions, chopped
1Bay Leaf
2Sprigs Fresh Thyme
½Scotch Bonnet Pepper, * see note
Red Pepper Flakes Or Cayenne Pepper, to taste
tablespoonWhole Allspice
½tablespoonWhole Black Peppercorns
6cupsBeef Stock
2cupsShredded Callaloo, Spinach, Mustard Greens, or other greens
1mediumCarrot, peeled and diced
½poundsYuca, peeled and diced
¾cupChayote Or Yellow Squash, diced
Salt To Taste

Directions

* or other small hot chili, seeded and minced, or hot 1. Dice the sausage, place it in a 3-4 quart saucepan and cook over med.

heat until lightly browned. Dice the corned beef. add it and continue to cook a few minutes. Add the onion, scallions, bay leaf and thyme and continue to cook until the onion is tender. Stir in the hot chili or pepper. 2. In a mortar or spice grinder, crush the allspice and peppercorns and add them to the pot. Stir, then add the stock. Bring to a simmer, and add the greens. Cook for 20 minutes. 3. Add the carrot, yuca and squash and cook about 10 minutes longer. Taste, adjust the amount of pepper if necessary and season with salt. Remove the bay leaf and thyme before serving

Recipe by: Brenda Pittsley <brendap@...> Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #467 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@...> on Feb 02, 1997.