Jamaican Beef Pumpkin Soup. Jamaican Beef Soup, aka Saturday Soup, is a traditional favorite for Jamaicans home and abroad. Saturday is soup day is a line from a popular memory gem here we learned here in Jamaica. The main ingredient in this soup is the pumpkin.

Our family likes to put in additional veggies and beans as well but that is totally optional. This Jamaican Pumpkin Soup is an adapted version of Jamaican style pumpkin soup without meat. I wanted that same delicious flavor sans beef so I made this tasty version. You can cook Jamaican Beef Pumpkin Soup using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Jamaican Beef Pumpkin Soup

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Prepare 2 lb of beef bones cut into small chunks.
Prepare 1 of large onion, diced.
It's 3 clove of garlic chopped.
Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper.
It's 2 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 lb of pumpkin diced.
You need 2 of large carrots, sliced.
Prepare 2 of medium potatoes, diced.
Prepare 6 cup of water.
Prepare 2 sprig of thyme.
You need 2 stalks of escallion.
It's 1 packages of Grace Pumpkin Noodle Soup.

I get to taste the delicate and sweet flavors of the pumpkin and coconut along with the robust thyme. Okay, this soup isn't truly Jamaican without the bold flavors of garlic, green onions, allspice and scotch bonnet peppers. The garlic is pungent and sweet, the green onions are sharp, the allspice works so well with the pumpkin resulting in that signature element of warmth and scotch bonnets bring the heat. Jamaican Pumpkin Soup will warm you up and make you dream of the Caribbean.

Jamaican Beef Pumpkin Soup instructions

In a large pot over medium heat; add the beef bones, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper and ½ of the diced pumpkin. Saute for about 5 minutes..
Stir well, cover the pot and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the cover stir and add 2 cups of water. Replace the cover and let the meat cook for at least 30 minutes check for tenderness. The meat should be about halfway cooked.While the meat cooks wash and cut the vegetables..
Cut all the ingredients in my soups into small bite sized pieces. Cut as small or as large as you desire..
Add remaining vegetables and 3 cups of water. Stir well, cover and let soup cook for 15 minutes while you prepare the dumplings..
After 15 minutes add the dumplings to the pot and stir..
When soup begins to boil add escallion, noodle packet, thyme and pepper. Add water as desired (1-2 cups should be enough for a thick hearty broth), stir well, replace cover and let soup simmer for another 12 to 15 minutes. Stir well before serving..
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This easy pumpkin soup recipe is delicious and full of When we visited Jamaica, we got to eat a delicious and authentic pumpkin soup. And the memory of it is prompted whenever it's pumpkin season here. Perfect for a delicious and filling family dinner! Jamaican chicken and pumpkin soup is an excellent fall recipe. It encompasses that autumn feel and crosses those elements with flavors from the islands.