How to make Haitian Bouillon

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner while pork is often less expensive.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon provides similar acidity, while vinegar is more cost-effective.

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-rich, while collard greens are usually cheaper.

corn

🥗Healthier: peas

💰Cheaper: carrots

Peas offer similar sweetness, while carrots are often less costly.

Cut beef into 6 pieces.

Slice garlic and onion.

Add half of a Maggie seasoning packet and a little garlic salt to the meat.

Add black pepper and sour orange juice to the meat.

Optionally add scotch bonnet and vinegar.

Clean the beef before cooking.

Cook the beef for about an hour until tender, covered with a lid.

Add tomato paste to color the meat.

Boil water and add the liquid from the cooked meat back in for flavor.

Cut vegetables and soak in salt water to prevent browning.

Add carrots, potatoes, yellow yam, and malanga to the boiling water.

Add the other half of the Maggie seasoning to the pot after a few minutes of boiling.

Make dumplings by mixing flour, salt, pepper, and water to form a dough.

Roll dumplings into desired shape and add to boiling soup.

Add thyme, parsley, and spinach to the soup.

Squeeze a little lime juice into the soup before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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