Old Fashion Bajan Beef Soup

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

allspice

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: cinnamon

Nutmeg provides a similar warmth, while cinnamon is more common.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, and vinegar is often cheaper.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: green onions

Cilantro adds freshness, while green onions are more affordable.

Start by boiling water in a saucepan.

Add washed 16 bean mix to the boiling water.

Add smoked pigtails to the saucepan with the beans.

Cook the beans and pigtails for about 1 hour and 20 minutes until the beans are soft.

Chop and prepare vegetables: potato, yellow yam, white sweet potato, green onions, carrots, thyme, onion, pumpkin, and cabbage.

Once the beans are cooked, transfer them to a blender and blend until smooth.

Add the blended beans back to the saucepan with the pigtails.

Add chopped vegetables to the saucepan.

Adjust the consistency of the soup by adding hot water as needed.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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