Pumpkin Soup (Soup Joumou)
2013-12-30- Course: Dinner
- Skill Level: Moderate
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- Yield : 8
- Servings : 8
- Prep Time : 20m
- Cook Time : 2:00 h
- Ready In : 2:20 h
Soup Joumou is traditionally consumed on New Year’s Day (January 1), as a historical tribute to Haitian independence day in 1804 where newly freed slaves consumed the soup, a meal forbidden to them by their French masters. Ingredients in the soup tend to vary and is usually driven by the cook.
Ingredients
- 1 pound(s) Beef Stew Meat
- 10 cup(s) Water
- 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- 2 pound(s) Pumpkin
- 2 Peeled Carrots
- 2 Celery Stalks
- 5 Parsley Spigs
- 1 cup(s) Diced Onions
- 2 Peeled Turnips diced
- 2 Potatoes Cubed
- 1 pound(s) Cabbage chopped finely
- 1 pound(s) Thin Spaghetti
- 2 Limes
- 2 Tbs of Tomato Paste
- 1 cup(s) Tomato Sauce
Method
Step 1
In a medium pot, cook pumpkin over medium heat in 6 cups water for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Puree pumpkin in the water.
Step 3
While pumpkin is cooking, clean meat with lime, rinse with hot water and drain.
Step 4
Marinate meat with meat rub or Rub the meat with the spice paste-scallions, onion, thyme, garlic, shallot, , green pepper, salt and black pepper ground together. (For an enhanced flavor, you can marinate the meat from 1 hour up to one day in advance .)
Step 5
In stockpot, add the meat with the oil and tomato paste and brown by adding small amounts of water to caramelize the meat.
Step 6
Cook covered over medium heat for 20 minutes.
Step 7
Add 3 cups water and puree pumpkin and bring to a boil.
Step 8
Add the cabbage, carrots, celery, onion, turnips, tomato sauce, potato and parsely to the soup, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour with a whole scotch bonnet on top. ( The whole scotch bonnet is for flavoring not to make the soup "hot". Remember to find and remove the pepper as you stir the soup and remove it before it bursts)
Step 9
Add the spaghetti broken in to short pieces and cook until soft and tender.
Step 10
Taste and add a minimal amount of salt, black pepper or hot pepper to taste.
Step 11
Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let sit until ready to serve.
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posted by Jobeth on January 2, 2014
Happy Independence Day to my Haitian family and friends. Made it with sweet potatoes and eliminated spaghetti. Used coconut oil of course. #paleobound
posted by fifi on January 2, 2014
Delicious recipe! One thing I add that is not mentioned here is the dumplings…cant have soup joumou without the dumplings!!!
posted by Phil on December 30, 2017
I agree!! Love the dumplings in soup joumou
posted by Kimberly Florival on December 9, 2015
What about lozay? Isn’t that where the special taste comes from?
posted by elsie mars on December 21, 2017
vegan alternative?
posted by Lani on January 1, 2020
Just dont add the beef
posted by Garry Moise on January 7, 2020
I have done vegetarian version on a number of occasions. I imagine it is possible to have a vegan version as well. I personally prefer to use plant-based oil instead of butter.