BEEF SOUP

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 with bony beef, trim excess fat if desired.

Pressure cook the beef in an Instant Pot for about 35 minutes until tender.

Transfer the tender beef to a pot on the stove.

Add diced carrots and jamaican pumpkin to the pot.

Add more water to the pot and cook until the vegetables are soft.

Add yellow yam cut into chunks to the pot.

Prepare flour dumplings using flour, water, and a little salt, and add them to the pot.

Stir the pot and allow the yam and dumplings to cook for 10-15 minutes until mostly cooked.

Add seasonings, tasting as you go, using a strainer to separate the seasoning from the liquid if desired.

Dissolve beef bouillon in water and add to the soup, tasting for seasoning.

Add scallion, thyme, and scotch bonnet to the pot, stirring to combine.

Simmer the soup, checking on the scotch bonnet to prevent it from making the soup too spicy.

Continue to taste the soup and adjust seasonings as necessary.

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