Egusi Soup

Egusi soup, a West African seafood stew, is a flavorful dish of cubed beef and shrimp cooked with spinach and ground seeds in a spicy tomato base.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 758 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 habanero peppers, seeded and minced
• 18 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound fresh spinach, washed and chopped
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.5 cup peanut oil
• 1.5 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 0.75 cup pumpkin seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place pumpkin seeds in a blender; blend until mixture is powdery, 30 to 40 seconds. Set aside.

Step 2

Cut beef into bite-sized cubes; season with salt.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook beef in hot oil until brown but not cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Place tomatoes, onion, and peppers in a blender; blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Stir tomato mixture into beef; reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until meat is tender, 40 to 50 minutes.

Step 5

Add shrimp, tomato sauce, water, and tomato paste; simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Stir in spinach and powdered pumpkin seeds. Continue simmering for 10 more minutes.