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Soup joumou recipe
A hearty Haitian pumpkin soup to warm your soul.
Ingredients
- 500 g pumpkin
- 300 g beef
- 150 g carrots
- 100 g celery
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 water
How to make Soup joumou
- Peel and cube approximately 1 kg of pumpkin and set aside in a bowl.
- In a large pot over medium heat, brown 300 g of beef with 1 chopped onion and 2 minced garlic cloves for about 5 minutes.
- Add the cubed pumpkin, 2 chopped carrots, and 2 chopped celery stalks into the pot with 1 teaspoon of thyme.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper, mixing everything together well.
- Pour in 2 liters of water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Let it simmer for 30 minutes.
- After cooking, use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth and creamy.
- Serve hot in bowls and enjoy your meal.
What is Soup joumou?
Soup joumou is a traditional dish from Haiti, simmered in one pot, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around pumpkin, beef and carrots. The recipe below uses 10 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Soup joumou take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 3 dishes built on pumpkin. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Soup joumou?
Using fresh pumpkin makes the soup rich and flavorful.
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