HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN SOUP | JAMAICAN CHICKEN SOUP | THE SIMPLEST CHICKEN SOUP

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and more accessible.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice has similar acidity, and vinegar is often cheaper and shelf-stable.

pimento seeds

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Allspice mimics the flavor, while mixed spices can be a budget-friendly alternative.

Put a pot on the stove with water and add diced pumpkin.

Add thyme and 1 clove of garlic to the pot.

Add a bit of salt to the pot.

Open and add all of the Jamaican flavor cocksuit noodle to the pot and mix.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 30 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.

Use a masher to mash the pumpkin in the pot until there are no square pieces left.

Add more water to the pot to achieve a soupy consistency.

Prepare chicken, corn, Irish potatoes, carrots, and flour for dumplings on a board.

Add all ingredients (chicken, corn, Irish potatoes, carrots) to the pot at the same time.

Leave the skin on a couple of pieces of chicken for flavor, and remove skin from the rest.

Make small dumplings and some 'spinners' (long dumplings) to add to the soup.

Ensure the pot is cooking on medium heat and mix to prevent sticking.

Cover the pot and let it cook on medium heat.

After another 30 minutes, remove thyme stems from the soup.

Add another piece of fresh thyme and optionally scallion and hot pepper (skipped due to family preference).

Strain seasoning from another soup into the pot and mix.

Let the soup cook on very low heat for another 5 minutes.

Taste the soup to ensure it has flavor before serving.

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