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Pepper Soup

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 20 mins

Pepper Soup is usually made with goat meat, but can also be made with beef, chicken, or mutton.

 2 lbs goat meat, lamb or mutton (beef for stew can also be used), cut into bite-sized pieces
 2 onions, quartered
 2 hot chile peppers, cleaned and chopped
 peppersoup seasoning (see below)
 4 cups meat broth or meat stock
 2 tbsp dried shrimp, ground
 1 small bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped
 1 tbsp fresh or dried or bitterleaf utazi leaves (see below)
 black pepper and salt (to taste)
1

In a deep pot or dutch oven, combine meat, onions, chile peppers, and a cup of water. Bring to a boil and cook until meat is done, twenty to thirty minutes, adding water as necessary to keep pot from becoming dry.

2

Add peppersoup seasoning and the broth or stock (or water) and simmer over low heat for ten to twenty minutes.

3

Add the dried shrimp, mint leaves, and utazi leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until soup is to be served.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4