THE BEST PUMPKIN SOUP

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade stock is more nutritious and flavorful.

Soak pigtails in water overnight to remove salt.

Cut pigtails into pieces and boil them twice for five minutes each time, changing the water in between.

Peel the pumpkin skin and remove the insides with the seeds, then cut the pumpkin into cubes.

Add about 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to a pot and heat it up.

Sauté the onions and bell peppers for about 1-2 minutes until softened.

Add the pumpkin cubes to the pot and sprinkle with a little salt.

Dilute 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon in water and add it to the pot, then cover to soften the pumpkin.

Once the pumpkin is soft, mash it against the sides of the pot or with a fork.

Add leftover turkey meat and pigtails to the pot and let it cook for about 10 minutes.

Add scallions, thyme, pimento seeds, and corn to the pot.

Add salt gradually, tasting as you go to adjust seasoning.

Add Caribbean Dreams pumpkin soup mix to enhance flavor.

Add 5-6 smashed cloves of garlic and more thyme to the pot.

Prepare dumplings with salt, water, and flour, and add them to the soup.

Add whole potatoes, celery, and carrots to the soup.

Stir the soup and check for seasoning, adding more salt if needed.

Cover the pot and let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are cooked.

Add whole okra to the soup in the last 15 minutes of cooking without cutting them to avoid sliminess.

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