Soupe Joumou (Haitian Pumpkin Soup) Soupe Au Giramoun
photo by Felipe M.
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 27
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
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MEAT AND PUMPKIN STEPS
- 2 lbs calabaza fresh pumpkin, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 1 lb beef bones with marrow
- 1 1 lb chuck or 1 lb stewing beef
- 1 -2 fresh limes (don't use the bottled stuff) or 1 -2 sour orange, cut in half (don't use the bottled stuff)
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RUB
- 2 scallions, including the green tops, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed and minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
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MARINADE
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 scallions, including the green tops, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 fresh chives, minced
- 1 green pepper, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons pikliz haitian spicy pickling vinegar (Spicy Vinegar of Haiti - Picklese (Pikliz))
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VEGETABLES
- 4 celery ribs, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 12 cabbage leaves, cut in 4 pieces each
- 1 leek, stalk well cleaned & sliced in 1-inch pieces
- 2 small turnips, peel cut in 1-inch pieces
- 2 large carrots, peel cut in 1-inch pieces
- 4 -6 whole cloves
- 1⁄2 cup spaghetti (or a little of both mixed with egg noodles) or 1/2 cup macaroni (or a little of both mixed with egg noodles)
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut in 4 pieces each
- 2 scotch bonnet peppers or 2 habanero peppers, whole with stem and pricked with a fork twice
- 1 tablespoon butter (optional)
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SOUP DUMPLINGS
- 2 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
directions
- In a medium pot, cook pumpkin and 1 Scotch bonnet pepper (do not cut, just prick once or twice) over medium heat in 6 cups water for 30 minutes. Discard the pepper.
- Purée pumpkin in the water.
- While pumpkin is cooking, clean meat with lime or sour oranges, rinse with cold water and drain.
- Make a meat rub by grinding 4 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 2 sliced scallions into 2 teaspoons salt.
- Rub meat with spice mixture. Let it rest for at least 1 hour.
- Marinate meat with scallions, onion, garlic, shallot, chives, green pepper, pikliz, salt and black pepper. You can marinate meat from 1 hour up to one day in advance for flavor enhancement.
- In stockpot, add the meat with 1 cup water and cook covered over medium heat for 40 minutes.
- Add 3 cups water and puréed pumpkin and bring to a boil for 40 minutes.
- Add celery, cabbage, leek, carrots and whole cloves.
- Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
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MAKE DUMPLINGS: BOULETTES DE PATE OR DONMBWEY:
- In a bowl, mix flour, salt and 1 cup water, making sure there are no lumps.
- Using a tablespoon, mold dumplings into desired shape in your hand and add to boiling water. They usually take on the shape of spaetzels.
- Add pasta, potatoes, hot pepper, and butter and spoon in dumplings.
- Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
- Taste it.
- If it needs more salt and/or pepper, add to taste.
- ENJOY!
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Just made this and the tweaks I added were more vermicelli and macaroni. I marinated the beef 2 days in advance because of little ones at home, for more time efficiency and flavor. I also used organic Pumpkin Puree, Organic Cabbage and Carrots. Also, no maggi, just my regular seasonings and herbs. Thanks for the recipe!
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