Vegan Soup Joumou (Haitian Squash Soup)

Name: Vegan Soup Joumou (Haitian Squash Soup)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 7 cups plant-based broth (beef-flavored, chicken-flavored or vegetables (2 cubes or ¼ cup powder); 1 lb Calabaza squash or butternut squash (diced in 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups)); ½ medium onion (finely chopped (Notes)); 1 green onion (sliced (Notes)); 1 French shallot (finely chopped (Notes)); 1 green pepper (diced (Notes)); 1 tablespoon garlic (chopped (about 6 cloves garlic)); 2 medium carrots (sliced into rounds (about 2 cups)); 2 stalks celery (cut into pieces); 5 leaves green cabbage (quartered each); 3 whole cloves; 1 large russet potato (diced into ½-inch cubes (about 1 cup)); ½ cup Jerusalem artichoke (cut into ½-inch cubes (optional)); ½ leek (sliced int rounds (optional)); 1 large turnip (diced); ¾ cup penne (rigatoni, macaroni or spaghetti); 1 teaspoon chives (chopped (optional)); 1 teaspoon coarse salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 habanero or Scotch Bonnet pepper; 1 sprig parsley; 1 sprig thyme; 1 sprig coriander

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:45min

Soup Joumou is synonymous with victory and freedom. It is usually cooked in a large pot to feed many people. It is made from calabaza squash, but can be substituted by butternut squash, kabocha, turban (Hubbard). This is my veganized version. I divided the original recipe in half, but if you make it in a larger batch, it will just act as a standby to comfort you when you need it.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:36:00 GMT