News Americas, NEW YORK, NY: Looking for a hearty Caribbean dish to add to your weekly menu? Try Jamaican Pumpkin Soup, a flavorful island favorite packed with pumpkin, vegetables, spices, and traditional Jamaican goodness. This comforting soup is perfect for family meals and is especially popular on Saturdays across Jamaica.
INGREDIENTS
5 cup(s) water
2 ½-pound(s) pumpkin, large diced
4 cup(s) chicken stock
1 packet(s) Grace Cock Soup
3 clove(s) garlic, chopped
1 stalk(s) scallion, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 sprig(s) thyme
1 whole scotch bonnet pepper
1 tablespoon(s) Margarine
1 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
3 stalks of celery diced (optional)
3 stalks of corn broken in half (optional)
METHOD
In a saucepan bring to a boil 5 cups of water.
Peel and dice pumpkin, add to boiling water and cook until tender. Drain and set aside to cool.
Blend pumpkin using 4 cups of chicken stock, and a packet of Grace Cock Soup Mix. Pour blended mixture into saucepan and bring to a boil.
Add chopped garlic, scallion, onion, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, Grace Hello Margarine and salt.
Allow to cook for 10 minutes or until soup thickens.
Serves 6
Bon Appetite
