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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.

Jamaican Pepperpot Soup
Photo: Xaymacan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Combine the beef, salt pork, onion, garlic, thyme, whole chili pepper and water in a large pot.
  2. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour until the beef is nearly tender.
  3. 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.
  4. Stir in the coconut milk and scallions and simmer for 5 more minutes.
  5. Season with black pepper, remove the whole chili, and ladle hot into bowls.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy484 kcal23%
Carbohydrates12.5 g
Water553 mL
Fiber2.2 g8%
Protein24.7 g51%
Tryptophan0.27 g
Threonine1 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.9 g
Lysine2 g
Methionine0.62 g
Cystine0.27 g
Phenylalanine0.97 g
Tyrosine0.82 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.72 g
Fat39.2 g
Monounsaturated13.1 g
Polyunsaturated2.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.1 g
Saturated21.8 g
Trans-Fats0.85 g
Cholesterol78.9 mg
Calcium262 mg26%
Copper0.46 mg51%
Iron6.8 mg38%
Magnesium125 mg40%
Manganese1.7 mg93%
Phosphorus329 mg47%
Potassium1,172 mg25%
Selenium24.3 µg44%
Sodium521 mg
Zinc8.6 mg107%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.25 mg23%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.35 mg32%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.7 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.97 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.75 mg58%
Folate (vitamin B9)115 µg29%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3 µg124%
Choline80.5 mg19%
Vitamin A144 µg21%
Vitamin C55 mg73%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)6.3 IU1%
Vitamin E0.35 mg2%
Vitamin K948 µg1053%

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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