Jamaican Pepperpot Soup

 

Ingredients

6 Stalks of Callaloo or A bunch of Spinach leaves

12 Okras or 2 cups Green Peas

1/2 pound yellow yam

1/2 lb coco

4 quarts water or chicken broth

1/2 pound beef

Salt

2 Beef Bouillon cubes

1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper

2 Stalks Escallion

1 Clove Garlic

1/4 cup coconut milk (optional)

Thyme

Flour and Salt for Dumplings (optional)

2 Large Irish Potato 

Method

1. Wash and chop beef into small pieces

2. Fill a large pot halfway and place beef in the water to boil with some salt

3. Wash and chop spinach/callaloo and add to pot when meet is half way done cooking

4. Peel Irish potatoes, yam, coco and chop into small pieces

5. Add chopped okras, yam, coco and Irish potatoes to the pot

6. Make and add small flour dumplings (aka spinners) to the pot

7. Cook for 45 mins - 1 hr our until soup is thick

8. In the last 15 - 20 minutes of cook time add beef bouillon cubes, escallion, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme and coconut milk.

Serves 6 - 8

Jamaican Chicken Back Soup

Ingredients

8 cups water
4-5 chicken backs
1 pack grace cock noodle
1 Sweet Pepper (Orange or Yellow)
4-6 small Irish potatoes 
1 piece of yam 
And additional ground provision as desired (sweet potato etc.)
2 stalks escallion
2 sprigs thyme
1 large carrot
1 scotch bonnet pepper
1 clove garlic
pimento seeds
Wheelers/ Dumplings
salt to taste

Method

1. Put water in large soup pot
2. Chop and add garlic, pepper, thyme, escallion, pimento and bring to rapid boil.
3. Add chopped chicken back and let cook for hour until almost cooked
4. Blend sweet pepper add to pot and bring to boil 
5. Then add chopped carrots, potato and yam etc.
6. Make and add wheelers/ dumplings 
7. Stir thoroughly and add cock noodle soup for final 20 minutes or until all ingredients are cooked.
8. Taste and season accordingly.

Jamaican Banana Bread Recipe (Peanuts)

Looking for a quick Jamaican themed dessert that can be served  at breakfast, lunch, dinner or in between? Try this easy and quick, mixer free peanut inspired banana bread recipe. Try serving it with your favourite coffee, ice cold milk and with a few slices of cheese. 

Ingredients

3 ripe bananas, peeled (about 1 1/2 cups mashed)

1/3 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

Pinch of cinnamon 

Pinch of nutmeg

3/4 cup sugar 

1 large egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

1/2 cup peanuts 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and butter a 4 x 8 inch loaf pan.

2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.

3. Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.

4. Blend peanuts until slightly crushed then mix into batter.

5. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F (175°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

6. Remove from oven and place on wire rack or heat resistant counter top to cool in the pan for a few minutes. 

7. When cool, use bread knife to slice and serve with your favourite coffee, a cold glass of milk, slices of cheese or as is!