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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

  1. Put the goat meat, onion, spice mix, salt, pepper, and water in a pot.
  2. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 60 to 70 minutes until the meat is tender.
  3. Stir in the scotch bonnet and scent leaf, and simmer 5 minutes more.
  4. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
  5. 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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