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Pepper Soup (Spicy Goat Broth)

One serving has 235 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of zinc (94%), riboflavin (85%), cobalamin (85%), copper (63%), phosphorus (51%) and niacin (51%). Ready in 60 minutes.

Pepper Soup (Spicy Goat Broth)
Photo: bob walker, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 50 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (537 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: meat

Ingredients

  • 180 g Goat meat, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 3 g Cayenne pepper
  • 1 g Black pepper
  • 0.2 g Cloves
  • 3 g Basil, fresh
  • 1 g Salt
  • 300 g Water

Method

  1. Place the goat meat, onion, garlic and ginger in a pot with the water.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 40-45 minutes, skimming occasionally, until the meat is nearly tender.
  3. Stir in the cayenne, black pepper and cloves (standing in for the traditional uda, uziza and ehuru pepper soup spices) and simmer for 5 more minutes.
  4. Stir in the basil leaves (standing in for scent leaf) and salt.
  5. Ladle into a bowl and serve hot as a light, spicy soup.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy235 kcal11%
Carbohydrates8.5 g
Water481 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein38.4 g80%
Tryptophan0.56 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.1 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.45 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine2 g
Histidine0.79 g
Fat4.8 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated0.61 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.45 g
Saturated1.4 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol103 mg
Calcium65.3 mg7%
Copper0.57 mg63%
Iron5.7 mg32%
Magnesium18.9 mg6%
Manganese0.54 mg30%
Phosphorus356 mg51%
Potassium873 mg19%
Selenium17 µg31%
Sodium552 mg
Zinc7.5 mg94%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.93 mg85%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.2 mg51%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.1 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.19 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)22.7 µg6%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2 µg85%
Choline6.9 mg2%
Vitamin A70.6 µg10%
Vitamin C7.3 mg10%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.97 mg6%
Vitamin K17 µg19%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

7.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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