Callaloo Soup
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Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
36
Low
Glycemic Load
4
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories1064.6 kcal (53%)
Total Fat107.4 g (153%)
Carbs12.5 g (5%)
Sugars6.1 g (7%)
Protein15.2 g (30%)
Sodium3944.7 mg (197%)
Fiber4.7 g (17%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
12dasheen leaves
or eddo/taro leaves, chopped
7 stalksokra
chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoonssalted butter
¼ cuponions
diced
4pimento peppers
chopped
![• 2 large crabs (cut into quarters)[sub chicken thighs]](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764459/graph/fooddb/337ddc3de3558dfd129d7f978265e3a5.jpg){kind=small}
2crabs
large, cut into quarters, sub chicken thighs
![• 1 (3-inch) piece salt meat (or beef or pork, cut into 3 pieces)[ham hock]](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1572901808/custom_upload/d6bb8937a119293a7907bde87fe1b7df.jpg){kind=small}
1 piecesalt meat
3-inch, or beef or pork, cut into 3 pieces, ham hock
3 sprigsfresh thyme
4 stalksgreen onions
white and green parts, chopped
1chicken bouillon cube
crushed
3 cupswater
1 cupcoconut milk
1scotch bonnet pepper
whole
Salt
to taste
Instructions
Step 1
1. Add all ingredients except the scotch bonnet pepper and the salt to a large pot. Stir to mix.
Step 2
2. Cover and bring to a light boil over medium heat, allowing the callaloo cook for 15 minutes.
Step 3
3. Add the whole scotch bonnet pepper.
Step 4
4. Cover the pot again and allow to cook for an additional 15 minutes or until the ingredients are cooked through and vegetables are very soft.
Step 5
5. Remove the hot pepper, crab, and salt meat from the pot.
Step 6
6. Use a swizzle stick or an immersion blender to puree the mixture. Add salt to taste, if necessary.
Step 7
7. Pour the soup into bowls and garnish with scotch bonnet pepper and crab.
Step 8
• For a Jamaican variation, season the callaloo with tomatoes, onion, scallions, and margarine. Serve it with saltfish, roasted breadfruit, boiled green bananas, and dumplings.
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