Hearty Pot of SOUP (Gungo Peas Soup) 🇯🇲

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

gungo peas

🥗Healthier: split peas

💰Cheaper: canned peas

Split peas are easier to find and cheaper.

Boil salted pigtail and smoked beef for 15 minutes to remove excess salt.

Remove and rinse the salted meat and smoked beef.

Add green fresh gungo peas, pumpkin, carrot, garlic, and pimento seeds to the pot.

Add enough water to cover all ingredients.

Cover and cook for about 30 minutes.

After 25-30 minutes, add chicken feet to prevent overcooking.

Cover and cook for another 20 minutes.

After 50 minutes of cooking, check that everything is tender.

Add sweet corn, sweet potatoes, cocoa, and yam to the pot.

Make cornmeal dumplings by mixing flour, cornmeal, and a pinch of salt with water to form a firm dough.

Pinch pieces of the dough and form dumplings, then add them to the pot.

Add coconut milk, fresh thyme, and scotch bonnet peppers to the pot.

Add pumpkin soup mix, but save the noodles for later.

Add Maggi all-purpose seasoning and season to the bone Jamaican seasoning to the pot.

Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes.

After a total cooking time of about 1 hour and 20 minutes, the soup is ready to serve.

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