Easiest Way to Make Traditional Caribbean Soup

Caribbean White Beans

Traditional jamaican soups like gungo pea soup are thick and hearty, and filled with large pieces of vegetables and dumplings.

Recipe Summary Caribbean White Beans

A wonderful combination of Caribbean ingredients turn into a very flavorful meal! Pour the beans over white rice or have as a soup. Great with breaded thin steaks. I get requests for this meal from all my family, friends, and coworkers.

Ingredients | Traditional Caribbean Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ onion, chopped

½ green bell pepper, chopped

½ cup water

1 (15.5 ounce) can small white beans

1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic

1 sprig cilantro, coarsely chopped

¼ cup calabaza (pumpkin-like squash), peeled and medium diced

1 (.18 ounce) packet sazon with coriander and achiote

1 cube chicken with tomato flavored bouillon

1 pinch salt

1 pinch black pepper

1 pinch ground cumin

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and green pepper; cook until the onion begins to turn brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, white beans, tomato sauce, garlic, cilantro, and calabaza. Season with the sazon packet, bouillon cube, salt, pepper, and cumin; stir well to combine.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the calabaza has softened, about 20 minutes. Remove the cover, and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened, about 10 more minutes.

Info | Traditional Caribbean Soup

prep: 25 mins cook: 40 mins total: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

TAG : Caribbean White Beans

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