Cow Heel Soup, Trini Style/ Cow Foot Soup, Thick & Delicious!

cow heel

🥗Healthier: chicken feet

💰Cheaper: pork trotters

Chicken feet and pork trotters provide similar textures at a lower cost.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity, while vinegar is a more economical option.

Clean the cow heel thoroughly.

Add a tad bit of cooking oil to a pot along with chopped onions and garlic.

Sauté the onions and garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add chopped pimento peppers, fresh thyme, and optional pimento seeds to the pot.

Mix in the cow heel with the sautéed mixture.

Add enough water to fully submerge the cow heel.

Add soaked split peas to the pot for a creamy texture.

Add chopped carrots and salt to the mixture.

Cover the pot and cook on low heat for about 1 to 1.5 hours until the meat is tender.

Alternatively, use a pressure cooker for faster cooking.

After 1.5 hours, check the soup's texture; it should be creamy and thick.

Add sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and regular potatoes to the pot.

Make cornmeal dumplings by mixing about 1 cup of flour, cornmeal, a pinch of salt, and water to form a dough.

Shape the dumplings as desired and add them to the pot.

Add chopped scallion, thyme, chopped pimento peppers, one whole scotch bonnet pepper, Maggie all-purpose seasoning, and green seasoning to the soup.

Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.

Cover the pot and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Optionally, add okra to the soup.

Cooking Techniques

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