Nigerian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Pepper Soup with Goat Meat
80 minutes · 6 servings · omnivore
A classic Nigerian pepper soup made in a simple clear-broth style.
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds goat meat, cut into pieces
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tbsp pepper soup spice
- 1 tsp ground calabash nutmeg or ehuru
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 to 2, chopped scotch bonnet pepper
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup scent leaf or parsley
Let’s make it
- Put the goat meat, onion, spice mix, salt, pepper, and water in a pot.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 60 to 70 minutes until the meat is tender.
- Stir in the scotch bonnet and scent leaf, and simmer 5 minutes more.
- Taste and adjust salt if needed.
- Serve hot as a light soup.
Keep the pepper low or leave it out for children.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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