Ogbono Soup

Ingredients

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• 1 1/2 cups ground ogbono seeds
• 1/4 cup palm oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups beef or goat meat, cooked
• 6 cups stock or water
• 2 tbsp crayfish
• 3 cups bitterleaf or spinach, chopped
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground pepper

Let’s make it

1. Heat the palm oil in a pot over medium heat, then add onion and cook 2 minutes.
2. Stir in ogbono and stock little by little, whisking until the soup turns smooth and slightly stretchy.
3. Add cooked meat, crayfish, salt, and pepper; simmer 15 minutes on low heat.
4. Stir in the greens and cook 5 minutes more.
5. Serve hot with swallow or boiled plantain.