Caribbeanpepperpotsoup Recipes

Steps:

• Place the tripe or other meat that you have selected to use in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and turn off the heat. Allow the meat to cool a bit in the water, and then drain and rinse. Cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
• In a large heavy kettle, saute the bacon until clear. Add the onion, celery, leeks, parsley, and green peppers; saute until tender.
• Stir in beef stock, thyme, marjoram, cloves, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and black pepper. Bring the kettle to a boil, and turn down to a simmer. Cook, covered, until meat is very tender, about 2 hours.
• Add the diced potato and carrots, and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• Prepare the roux by stirring the flour into the melted butter or margarine, and cooking for a moment on the stove. When the soup is done to your liking, stir in the roux. Simmer, stirring all the while, until the soup thickens a bit. Correct the seasonings.

Steps:

• Soak pig tails and scald.
• Cook cow heel or trotters in covered pan with water to boil.
• Skim.
• When half tender add all the other meats hot water to cover.
• Add all other ingredients and simmer gently for about one hour until meat is tender.
• Adjust flavor with salt and sugar.
• Note: This dish develops flavor when left over a period of days. If left unrefrigerated, it must be reheated to a boil every day.
• Pepperpot is popularly served with dense bread and butter, though it is equally as good with rice or roti.
• *Serving sizes are a guess on my part - will update.

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.

Steps:

• Wash the meat & chop roughly into convenient pieces about 1 1/2 " square.
• Put into a large heavy saucepan.
• Cover with some of the water & bring very slowly to the boil.
• When just beginning to boil, add salt & continue to simmer over a low heat for at least 1 1/2 hours.
• Skim the scum from the surface.
• Add a little more cold water, skim again, & repeat the process 3 times.
• Add all the vegetables & seasonings except the peas.
• Simmer for a further hour, skimming from time to time if more scum arises.
• Stir in the peas, cook for a further 5 minutes, and serve very hot with plenty of pepper added.
• NOTE: split peas can be used instead of pigeon peas.

Steps:

• Cook onions in oil in a skillet until tender.
• Place onions in crockpot along with garlic, ginger, chili powder, scotch bonnet, coriander, celery seeds, salt, pepper, sugar, squash (or carrots), kidney beans, tomatoes and stock.
• Stir to mix well.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Add coconut milk and stir well.
• Set crockpot to high and cook for 15-20 minutes more.
• Garnish with cilantro before serving.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the garlic, ginger and spices; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth and potato. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in kale and okra. Return to a boil; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until potato is tender. Add the milk, tomatoes, peas and lime juice; heat through.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Pat the chicken dry, and season with some salt and pepper. Add the chicken, smooth side down, to the pan and cook until brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pot, and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the allspice and tomatoes and cook until the juices are almost evaporated.
• Add the chicken stock, chicken thighs, kale, sweet potatoes, okra, bay leaves, 1 1/2 tsp salt, Scotch Bonnet, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk and the shrimp and simmer until the shrimp turn pale pink and are firm but not tough and rubbery. (About 2 minutes. They should look like a C, not an O).
• Ladle the stew into bowls and serve.

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.

Steps:

• clean & cut meat into small pieces.
• Put into a large NON METAL pot (clay)& cover with plenty of water.
• Simmer for 2 hours.
• Add peppers ( In a small cloth bag), thyme sliced,onions, sugar & casseripe.
• Simmer until meat is tender.
• Boil everyday to keep fresh.
• Add fredsh meat (or cooked leftovers) from time to time.
• NEVER ADD ANYTHING WITH STARCH OR FLOUR,(even Rice) as pepperpot could sour & go bad.
• ALWAYS USE NON METAL UTENSILS (ie wooden spoons).
• Add water with cassereep every so often & boil.