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Soup Joumou

Soup Joumou is a hearty, spiced squash soup traditionally enjoyed in Haiti, especially on January 1st to celebrate Haitian Independence Day. It is rich in vegetables, beef, and seasonings, symbolizing freedom and resilience.

15 ingredients
savoryspicyearthyherbalrich
Haitian70%
French30%

Ingredients

  • calabaza squash (pumpkin)
    4 cups, peeled and cubed
  • beef stew meat
    1 lb
  • onion
    1 medium, chopped
  • garlic cloves
    3 cloves, minced
  • scotch bonnet pepper
    1 whole
  • carrots
    2 medium, sliced
  • celery stalks
    2, chopped
  • potatoes
    2 medium, diced
  • spaghetti pasta
    1 cup, broken into pieces
  • beef broth
    6 cups
  • lime juice
    2 tablespoons
  • cloves
    2 whole
  • thyme
    1 teaspoon dried
  • black pepper
    to taste
  • salt
    to taste

Method

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Originally reserved for French colonists during slavery, the soup was embraced by freed Haitians as a symbol of liberty after the Haitian Revolution.

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