Spicy Pumpkin Soup - Caribbean Style
This Caribbean Style Pumpkin is the most delicious Spicy Pumpkin Soup. West Indian Pumpkin Soup is both spicy and smoky with the flavor of smoked chicken.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 257kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Yellow split peas soaked overnight
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lb. Pumpkin peeled and chopped
- 2 teaspoons adobo or bouillon cube
- ½ cup seasoning optional
- 12 oz. smoked chicken drumsticks chopped
- 8 oz. potatoes chopped
- ½ Scotch Bonnet pepper
- sprig of Thyme
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil split peas in a large pot of water with the garlic until soft, about 40 minutes.
- Boil pumpkin in a pot with just enough water to cover, about 3 cups. Add adobo/ buillon or seasoning to pot, if using.
- Cook pumpkin until soft, about 20 minutes after it comes to a boil.
- Using a blender or by hand with a masher, puree pumpkin with the cooking water.
- Add an additional 2 cups of water.
- Add thyme and scotch bonnet and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 10 minutes until the broth is smooth and homogenous.
- Add the smoked chicken and the cooked split peas.
- Add the potatoes and 1 cup of water.
- Simmer until the potato is cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Add parsley and salt as needed. Stir to combine.
- Remove the Scotch Bonnet pepper if you want to stop the spiciness at this point.
- If the soup has thickened too much with the addition of the potato, add a little more water until it is the perfect thickness for you.
Notes
- Cook the peas in an Instant Pot to reduce the cooking time.
- Don't forget to remove the Scotch Bonnet pepper if you don't want the leftovers to continue to get spicier.
- Don't chop the potatoes too small as you don't want them to disintegrate into the broth.
- As the soup chills, it will thicken. If you have any leftovers, reheat with a little water added.
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 791mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6999IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 352mg | Iron: 9mg
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