How to make Haitian Soup Joumou

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and less expensive than beef.

pumpkin

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: sweet potatoes

Butternut squash offers similar flavor and texture.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces sodium and is often cheaper.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon provides similar acidity and flavor.

Cut fresh squash and frozen squash into small pieces, removing seeds and some flesh.

Wash the squash with cold water and add to a medium pot with 7 cups of water; boil for 20 minutes on medium heat.

Prepare the beef by cleaning and seasoning it the night before; add to a small pot with a few cloves of garlic and 4 cups of water; boil for 20 minutes on medium heat.

Peel the skin off the vegetables and wash them thoroughly, especially the leeks.

Chop the vegetables into bite-sized pieces and rinse them again.

Transfer the chopped vegetables into a large pot, add 7 cups of water, and boil, leaving some space at the top of the pot to prevent overflow.

Blend the boiled squash pieces in a high-power blender with some of the hot water until pureed.

Strain the squash puree and add it to the cooking pot.

Add two packs of frozen squash to the pot 5 minutes apart along with the remaining seasonings and herbs; let it boil for 5 minutes.

Add the beef and a little bit of the meat juice to the pot, stir, and let it boil for another 5 minutes.

Add chicken broth (optional), thin spaghetti, and ratoni macaroni; boil for 8 to 10 more minutes.

Taste test the soup to ensure the salt and consistency are correct before serving.

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