Jamaican Beef Soup Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

allspice

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Nutmeg can mimic the flavor of allspice in a pinch.

browning sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: dark soy sauce

Soy sauce adds umami without the added sugars.

corn

🥗Healthier: peas

💰Cheaper: frozen corn

Peas are lower in calories and can be more affordable.

Start by preparing the ingredients: wash the celery, peel the yam, and chop the vegetables.

Add the stewing beef to boiling water to start cooking.

Cube the remaining frozen beef and add it to the pot.

Cook the beef for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until it's tender.

Chop the vegetables (carrots, chaote squash, turnip) and keep them in water to prevent browning until ready to use.

Once the beef is cooked, add the chopped vegetables to the pot.

Prepare dumplings by mixing flour and water until the dough is soft and pliable, then shape them into pieces and add to the soup.

Add the chicken noodle soup packet and pumpkin beef soup packet to the pot for flavor.

Add thyme, black pepper, and a scotch bonnet pepper to the soup, being careful not to let it burst.

Cover the pot and let the soup simmer on low for another 30 minutes.

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