How to make Jamaican Beef Soup! | Deddy's Kitchen

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.

Wash the beef with vinegar and water.

Place the beef into a boiling pot of water.

Add garlic and a piece of scotch bonnet pepper to the pot while boiling.

Carefully add the beef to the pot to avoid splashing hot water.

Boil the beef until it changes color, indicating it's cooking.

Add chopped carrots, turnip, and chocho to the pot.

Add about 15 pimento seeds for flavor.

Add thyme to the pot.

Add whole onions and scallions to the pot.

Add sweet potatoes, cocoa, and cassava to the pot after the meat has cooked for about an hour.

Switch to a larger pot if necessary to accommodate all ingredients.

Mix flour with cornmeal for dumplings, which will be added later.

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