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Callaloo Soup

By: CORWYNN DARKHOLME 
"A taste of the Caribbean. The main ingredients are callaloo leaves, or spinach, and okra. Both were originally brought from Africa in the seventeenth century. Serve piping hot with slices of avocado pear and hot bread."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound callaloo leaves or spinach
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 pound salt beef, fat removed and diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 green chile pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup okra
  • 1/2 pound crabmeat

Directions

  1. Remove the thick stems of the callaloo leaves, chop roughly, and put into a large saucepan. Add the chicken stock, onion, beef, black pepper, shallots, thyme, chili pepper, and crab meat. Cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 35 minutes.
  2. Add the okra, and cook for 8 minutes.
  3. Remove the chili pepper. Puree the soup in a blender or food processor. Reheat, and adjust seasonings.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 120 | Total Fat: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 50mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2005 by SNOCRASH   view full review
OMG, this soup is simply divine... no actually, it is the devil! I couldn't stop eating it,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by CATREECE   view full review
I made this soup for a couple for was having a "romantic dinner for two" Caribbean style. They...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2006 by babymomma   view full review
I thought this was very delicious. My girls really liked it. I didn't put the okra or the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2009 by salemagnet28   view full review
Never Again.... I had high expectations for this dish based on the reviews. We were very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2008 by stewfig   view full review
Execellent Caribbean soup! I used frozen spinach. Instead of salt beef I used fried bacon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by JULIE_FERGERSON   view full review
This was really easy to make and tasted something like the Callaloo we had on our Carribean...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2011 by ilo   view full review
real callaloo has coconut milk. That is better than chicken stock. Rather than crab meat add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2010 by edible_dish   view full review
I totally modified this soup because I didn't have all the ingredients plus I am a lazy cook...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2010 by ulnar   view full review
You will need a food processor. Callaloo is a super hardy green that does not easily become...

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