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Grandma's Classic Pea & Dumpling Soup
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21 INGREDIENTS • 14 STEPS • 2HRS 30MINS

Grandma's Classic Pea & Dumpling Soup

This soup not only packs a lot of flavor from some simple ingredients, it's also very filling and the leftovers can be frozen and reheated for those nights you don;t feel like cooking.
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CaribbeanPot
Using the cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago as my base, please follow me on a delicious culinary tour of the islands.
https://www.youtube.com/user/caribbeanpot
This soup not only packs a lot of flavor from some simple ingredients, it's also very filling and the leftovers can be frozen and reheated for those nights you don;t feel like cooking.
2HRS 30MINS
Total Time
$9.43
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
6
US / Metric
Salted Pigtail
3 lb
Salted Pigtails
boiled in water for 40 minutes to tenderize and remove salt
Yellow Split Peas
2 cups
Yellow Split Peas, washed, soaked
Onion
1
Onion, chopped
Garlic
5 cloves
Garlic, crushed
Fresh Thyme
4 sprigs
Scallion
1 bunch
Scallion, chopped
2 scallions per 6 servings
Pimiento Pepper
2
Pimiento Peppers, chopped
Garlic Scapes
to taste
Garlic Scapes, chopped
Water
12 cups
Water
Coconut Milk
1 1/2 cups
Coconut Milk
Carrot
2
Carrots, chopped
Potato
6
Medium Potatoes, cubed
Chicken Stock Cube
1
Chicken Stock Cube
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/2 tsp
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Olive Oil
2 Tbsp
Fresh Parsley
2 Tbsp
Fresh Parsley, chopped
Dumplings
Salt
1/4 tsp
Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp
Brown Sugar
Water
4 fl oz
Water
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
2569
Fat
220.6 g
Protein
32.5 g
Carbs
115.1 g
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step 1
In a large pot add Olive Oil (2 Tbsp), Onion (1), Garlic (5 cloves) and Scotch Bonnet Pepper (1).
step 2
Season with Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1/2 tsp) and add Scallion (1 bunch), Garlic Scapes (to taste), Fresh Thyme (4 sprigs), Pimiento Peppers (2) and give everything a quick stir.
step 3
Next, add in the Salted Pigtails (3 lb) and stir.
step 4
Add in the Yellow Split Peas (2 cups) and mix in.
step 5
Raise the heat and deglaze the pan with Coconut Milk (1 1/2 cups).
step 6
Toss in the Carrots (2), then add in the Water (12 cups) and bring to a boil.
step 7
While the pot comes up to a boil add in the Chicken Stock Cube (1) and stir. Let it continue on a steady boil with lid on for an hour.
step 8
Add in the Potatoes (6) and stir. Let it continue on a rolling boil for another 30 minutes.
step 9
Meanwhile, to make the dumplings, in a large bowl add the All-Purpose Flour (2 cups), Salt (1/4 tsp) and Brown Sugar (1 Tbsp). Give it a quick mix and then add enough Water (4 fl oz) to make a smooth dough.
step 10
Once you've kneaded the dough into a nice ball, let It rest in the bowl while covered with a damp paper towel for about 10 minutes.
step 10 Once you've kneaded the dough into a nice ball, let It rest in the bowl while covered with a damp paper towel for about 10 minutes.
step 11
Dust your surface with flour and pinch a piece of the dough off. Roll the dough out into a log.
step 12
Cut small bite-sized dumplings. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
step 13
Add the dumplings into soup, be careful to not allow the dumplings to touch when adding them into the soup to avoid sticking. Stir the soup and cook for another 10 minutes so the dumplings can cook.
step 14
Finally, remove the thyme stems and add in some Fresh Parsley (2 Tbsp), then serve!
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Dairy-Free
Comfort Food
Caribbean
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Soup
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