Caribbean Oxtail Soup.

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Beef shank is leaner, while chicken thighs are more economical.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and water + bouillon is cost-effective.

Brown oxtail in a large pot with 2 tablespoons of oil for 10-15 minutes until evenly browned.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the pot and cook until toasted to release natural sugars.

Add 2 carrots, 1 onion, 1 scallion, salt, pepper, and thyme; cook for a minute or two.

Add 1 cup of dried split peas to the pot.

Pour in 8 cups of water and add a whole hot pepper.

Simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours until the peas and oxtail are tender.

Add ground provisions like yam, eddoes, sweet potato, potato, green bananas, and cassava to the pot.

Bring to a boil and cook until everything is cooked through.

Add 1 pack of Grace soup mix for flavor.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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