Cowfoot & beef soup | recipe guyanese style

cowfoot

🥗Healthier: chicken feet

💰Cheaper: pork hocks

Chicken feet are lower in calories, while pork hocks are more affordable.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Lean turkey reduces fat content, while ground beef is often less expensive.

Clean cowfoot under cold water and soak in lime juice for 30 minutes.

Cut beef into chunks and season with salt and black pepper.

Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the beef, browning it for 5-7 minutes.

Add chopped onions, garlic, and bell peppers to the pot; sauté until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Add the cowfoot and enough water to cover the meat; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours until cowfoot is tender.

Skim off any foam that rises to the surface during cooking.

Add chopped cassava, sweet potatoes, eddos, and plantains to the pot; cook for 20-30 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Add thyme, scallions, basil, parsley, scotch bonnet pepper, chilli, mushroom seasoning, chicken bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper; simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

For dumplings, mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and enough water to form a dough; drop into the soup and cook until dumplings are done.

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