Callaloo Soup

Callaloo leaves and okra are simmered with salt beef and crabmeat in this spicy soup that's a popular dish with many people in the Caribbean.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 120 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup okra
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 6 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 green chile pepper, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pound Amaranth (callaloo) leaves, raw
• 0.5 pound salt beef, fat removed and diced
• 0.5 pound crabmeat

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove and discard thick stems from callaloo leaves. Roughly chop leaves and place into a large saucepan.

Step 2

Add salt beef and crabmeat to the saucepan, followed by chicken stock, onion, shallots, chile pepper, black pepper, and thyme. Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 35 minutes.

Step 3

Add okra and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.

Step 4

Remove and discard chile pepper. Purée soup with an immersion blender. Adjust seasonings and serve.