Jamaican Spinach Soup Food

JAMAICAN STYLE SPINACH RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash the excess salt from the fish. In a saucepan with fresh water put to saltfish to boil over medium heat for about 10 minute.
• Remove from heat, drain the boiled water away and wash the fish again. Drain away as much of the water as possible from the fish. Flake the fish and set aside.
• Wash the spinach and put a side to drain.
• In a sauté pan add a drizzle of olive oil, put the onion and garlic to gently sweat until soft over low heat.
• Add the thyme, the scotch bonnet pepper (if using it) and the flaked fish. Stir continuously for 3 minutes, making sure not to burn the food.
• Stir in the tomato, bell pepper, and mushroom. Cover to simmer for about 5 minutes until the vegetables become tender.
• Add the spinach, salt, black pepper and stir to combine everything. Simmer until the spinach is cooked

JAMAICAN PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot large enough to hold at least 20 cups of water, add pig tails. Cook on medium heat to render fat. Pat salt beef dry with a towel. When drippings have accumulated, add salt beef to pot and saute until brown.
• Once browned, add 6 1/2 pints of water and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour, occasionally skimming off the foam that rises to the surface and clings to the sides of the pot.
• After 1 hour, add the yams and coco. Add ice water to congeal fat and cause it to rise to the top. Skim off fat. Simmer for 1/2 hour more.
• Add okra and kale. Add thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Add chopped onion and scallion. Cook another 1/2 hour. Add callaloo or spinach and boil for 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

JAMAICAN SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, garlic, ginger, and sugar. Cook 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Season with salt, turmeric, allspice, and nutmeg. Mix in potatoes and zucchini, and pour in the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove soup from heat, season with cayenne pepper, and stir in spinach. Using a hand blender, blend soup until smooth. Garnish with red bell pepper to serve.

JAMAICAN SHRIMP PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• Combine okra, spinach, green pepper, minced onion, salt, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, minced garlic, red pepper and chicken stock in large stockpot. Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
• Add shrimp and coconut milk.
• Simmer until shrimp are cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Serve garnished with lime slices.

SPICY JAMAICAN SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the vegetables for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the jamaican jerk seasoning and the shrimp.
• Blend the cornstarch with the stock and add to the pan. Bring to the boil, stirring.