Name: Red Peas Soup
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 2 cups Kidney Beans; 1 large Carrots; 2 chopped Spring Onions; 4 sprigs Thyme; 1 Diced Onion; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 2 chopped Red Pepper; 4 Mashed Garlic Clove; 1 tbs Allspice; 2 Lbs Beef; 2L Water; 4 Potatoes; 1 cup Plain Flour; 1/4 cup Water; 1 cup Coconut Milk

Beef

8 servings

513 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Soak kidney beans in plenty of water for at least 2 hours or overnight, then drain and discard the soaking water

Kidney BeansWater

Step 2

Have the butcher cut the salted pigtail into 2-inch pieces and wash the pieces

BeefWater

Step 3

Place pigtail pieces in a pot with water, boil 20 minutes, drain, rinse and boil again to remove salt and tenderize

BeefWater

Step 4

Add soaked beans, pigtails, carrot, spring onions, thyme, diced onion, black pepper, chopped red pepper, mashed garlic and allspice to a large pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, skim scum, then simmer gently 1 hour 15 minutes until beans are falling apart

Kidney BeansBeefCarrotsSpring OnionsThymeOnionBlack PepperRed PepperGarlic CloveAllspiceWater

Step 5

Add potatoes and coconut milk to the pot and cook 15 minutes

PotatoesCoconut Milk

Step 6

Mix plain flour and 1/4 cup water into a soft smooth dough, rest 5 minutes, then pinch tablespoon portions and roll into cigarette-shaped dumplings

Plain FlourWater

Step 7

Add the dumplings to the pot, stir, and cook at a rolling boil for 15 minutes

Step 8

Taste and adjust salt if needed