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COW HEEL SOUP 2
Ingredients
2 lbs cow heel, cleaned
4 tbsp green seasoning
(chopped chives, thyme, shadon beni, celery)
4 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ lb pumpkin cut into chunks
1 large onion, chopped
3 – 4 pimento peppers, chopped
1 scotch bonnet pepper
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 ½ lbs assorted ground provisions,
peeled and cut into chunks
(e.g dasheen,sweet potato,eddoes, yam)
Dumplings (optional)
Salt
Black pepper
Directions
- In a large pot, add the cow heel and green seasoning. Cover with 2 quarts water. Add the garlic, pumpkin, onion, pimentos, and scotch bonnet pepper.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 2 hours or until the cow heel is tender. Skim off the fat intermittently when boiling. You may need to add more water during cooking.
- Add the provisions, salt and pepper and cook for a further 15 – 20 minutes or until the provisions are cooked.
- Add the dumplings if using and let soup simmer for 5 – 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot.
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