Jamaican Chicken Soup Recipe

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and more accessible.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice has similar acidity, and vinegar is often cheaper and shelf-stable.

pimento seeds

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Allspice mimics the flavor, while mixed spices can be a budget-friendly alternative.

For Dumplings: mix the flour and cornmeal together with a dusting of salt. Add a little warm water at a time until a soft dough forms. Set aside for 10 minutes. Take about a tablespoon dough and roll into medium-sized sphere shape then drop into boiling soup.

In a large stock pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add buttercup squash, thyme, and chicken. Cover and cook on high for 10 minutes. Then, add dumplings. Cover and cook covered, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

Add another 4 cups water to the pot. Bring the pot back to boil, add bell pepper, chayote, carrots, corn, onion, garlic, potatoes, yam, and bouillon. Cook covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If vegetables are still hard, add in 2 more cups of water. Add in chicken noodle soup and scotch bonnet. Cook for about 10-15 minutes with the pot covered and stir occasionally.

Serve hot. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.

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