Recipes · Jamaican · Soups and Broths
Jamaican Pepperpot Soup
One serving has 484 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (1053%), cobalamin (124%), zinc (107%), manganese (93%), vitamin C (73%) and pyridoxine (58%). Ready in 110 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (633 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: beef, pork
Ingredients
- 100 g Beef chuck, raw
- 15 g Salt pork
- 80 g Amaranth leaves, raw
- 40 g Okra, raw
- 60 g Coconut milk, canned
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 1 g Thyme, fresh
- 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 300 g Water
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Combine the beef, salt pork, onion, garlic, thyme, whole chili pepper and water in a large pot.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour until the beef is nearly tender.
- Add the callaloo (amaranth leaves) and okra, and simmer for 20 minutes until the greens are soft and the okra has thickened the soup slightly.
- Stir in the coconut milk and scallions and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Season with black pepper, remove the whole chili, and ladle hot into bowls.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 484 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5 g | |
| Water | 553 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 8% |
| Protein | 24.7 g | 51% |
| Tryptophan | 0.27 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.62 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.97 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.82 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.72 g | |
| Fat | 39.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.1 g | |
| Saturated | 21.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.85 g | |
| Cholesterol | 78.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 262 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.46 mg | 51% |
| Iron | 6.8 mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 125 mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1.7 mg | 93% |
| Phosphorus | 329 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1,172 mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 24.3 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 521 mg | |
| Zinc | 8.6 mg | 107% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.7 mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.97 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.75 mg | 58% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 115 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3 µg | 124% |
| Choline | 80.5 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 144 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 55 mg | 73% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.3 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 948 µg | 1053% |
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
3.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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