Pepperpot Soup Recipes

PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• Mix 4 cups water, chicken bouillon powder, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and peppers in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper and 1 cup water together until smooth.
• Stir flour mixture into soup.
• Continue stirring until soup thickens.
• Add milk and heat through.
• Makes a large pot.

JAMAICAN PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot large enough to hold at least 20 cups of water, add pig tails. Cook on medium heat to render fat. Pat salt beef dry with a towel. When drippings have accumulated, add salt beef to pot and saute until brown.
• Once browned, add 6 1/2 pints of water and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour, occasionally skimming off the foam that rises to the surface and clings to the sides of the pot.
• After 1 hour, add the yams and coco. Add ice water to congeal fat and cause it to rise to the top. Skim off fat. Simmer for 1/2 hour more.
• Add okra and kale. Add thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Add chopped onion and scallion. Cook another 1/2 hour. Add callaloo or spinach and boil for 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

WEST INDIES PEPPER-POT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large glass dish, liberally salt pork and beef tenderloin on all sides. Cover and refrigerate for one day. Turn over once each day for an additional two days. Remove pork and beef from container and pat dry with paper toweling. Dice the pork and beef.
• In a large stockpot with the oil, saute the pork and beef until brown. Add the onion, garlic and scotch bonnet; saute until onion is translucent. Add scallions and saute for 3 more minutes. Add taro root and saute until translucent.
• Add chicken stock, bay leaves, thyme, allspice, and ground pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until meat is tender. Stir in the callaloo. Reduce heat and simmer until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

PEPPERPOT SOUP

Steps:

• Put the callaloo, kale, and beef in stockpot, cover with the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the beef is tender, about 1 hour.
• To the callaloo mixture, add the coconut milk, sweet potatoes, potatoes, scallions, thyme, Scotch bonnet, and freshly ground pepper. Bring back to a simmer for 1/2 hour more. Season at the end with the salt, to taste.

WEST INDIAN PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• Dice the sausage, place it in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan and cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Dice the corned beef, add it and continue to cook a few minutes. Add the onion, scallions, bay leaf and thyme, and continue to cook until the onion is tender. Stir in the hot chili or pepper.
• In a mortar or spice grinder, crush the allspice and peppercorns and add them to the pot. Stir, then add the stock. Bring to a simmer, and add the greens. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Add the carrot, yuca and squash and cook about 10 minutes longer. Taste, adjust the amount of pepper if necessary and season with salt. Remove the bay leaf and thyme before serving.