Jamaican Pumpkin Beef Soup

This Jamaican Pumpkin Beef Soup is filled with dumplings, Jamaican Pumpkin & Beef. Perfect for a delicious and filling family dinner!

This Jamaican Pumpkin Beef Soup is filled with small, elongated dumplings called “spinners”, along with Pumpkin or Squash and Beef.  Our family likes to put in additional veggies and beans as well but that is totally optional.

Jamaican Pumpkin Beef Soup

Ingredients for the Soup:

10 Cups Water
2 Cups Kidney Beans (Optional)
1-2 lbs Stewing Beef Cubes
1 Package of Grace Pumpkin Beef Soup Mix
1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper
2 Sprigs of Thyme
Salt & Pepper to taste
1-2 lbs Caribbean Pumpkin (or substitute with Butternut Squash), cubed
Other vegetables as desired.  (Eddoe, Potatoes, Carrots, Sweet potatoes, Green Banana’s all work well in this soup.)

Ingredients for the Spinners:

Directions:

Place water and Beef in a large pot.  If adding Kidney Beans to the soup this is the point you will want to put them in.

Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the beef is tender, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the spinners.  In a medium-size bowl, sift together the flour and salt. Slowly add the water and mix until it reaches a firm consistency.  Flour your hands and knead slightly.

To form the spinners, roll small pieces of dough between your palms into oblong shapes and drop into the soup stirring gently to prevent them from sticking to the pot.

Increase the heat to medium-high and add the Soup Mix, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, a little salt and pepper as well as the pumpkin and other vegetables.

Continue to cook the soup for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked through.

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Yield: 6

Jamaican Pumpkin Beef Soup

This soup from Jamaica is filled with small, elongated dumplings called "spinners", along with Pumpkin or Squash and Beef. Our family likes to put in additional veggies and beans as well but that is totally optional.

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Ingredients

For the Soup

• 10 Cups Water
• 1 Cup Kidney Beans, Optional
• 1-2 lbs Stewing Beef Cubes
• 1 Package of Grace Pumpkin Beef Soup Mix
• 1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper
• 2 Sprigs of Thyme
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1-2 lbs Caribbean Pumpkin, or substitute with Butternut Squash, cubed
• Other vegetables as desired., Eddoe, Potatoes, Carrots, Sweet potatoes all work well in this soup.

For the Spinners

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

1. Place water and Beef in a large pot. If adding Kidney Beans to the soup this is the point you will want to put them in.
2. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the beef is tender, about 45 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the spinners. In a medium-size bowl, sift together the flour and salt. Slowly add the water and mix until it reaches a firm consistency. Flour your hands and knead slightly.
4. To form the spinners, roll small pieces of dough between your palms into oblong shapes and drop into the soup stirring gently to prevent them from sticking to the pot.
5. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the Soup Mix, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, a little salt and pepper as well as the pumpkin and other vegetables.
6. Continue to cook the soup for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked through.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 388Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 353mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 9gSugar: 9gProtein: 18g

This information is provided as a courtesy and for entertainment purposes only. This information comes from online calculators. Although frugalmomeh.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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Elizabeth Lampman

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!