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Callaloo Soup

"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."

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

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: 150 | Total Fat: 5.9g | Cholesterol: 50mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2005 by SNOCRASH 
OMG, this soup is simply divine... no actually, it is the devil! I couldn't stop eating it,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by CATREECE 
I made this soup for a couple for was having a "romantic dinner for two" Caribbean style. They... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2006 by babymomma 
I thought this was very delicious. My girls really liked it. I didn't put the okra or the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2008 by stewfig 
Execellent Caribbean soup! I used frozen spinach. Instead of salt beef I used fried bacon... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by JULIE_FERGERSON 
This was really easy to make and tasted something like the Callaloo we had on our Carribean... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2009 by salemagnet28 
Never Again.... I had high expectations for this dish based on the reviews. We were very... MORE

 
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