Beef Soup

Ingredients:

• 1-2 lbs beef bones (get ones with a bit of meat)

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1 large onion diced

• 3 cloves of garlic sliced

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 large carrot diced

• 3 sprigs fresh thyme

• 1 scallion diced

• 1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper dash ground allspice

• 2 cups beef broth

• 4 cups water

• 3 medium eddoes

• 3 medium potatoes

• 3 medium sweet potato

• 4 green bananas (fig)

• 1lb cassava (see note below)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 pack Grace cock soup

• 1 1/2 cup flour (for dumpling)

• 1/4 cup water for dumplings

Instructions:

1. Rinse off the beef bones, since the saw they used to cut the bones may leave back a bit of grit. Dry with some paper towels and get ready to brown.

2. In a large pot heat the oil over medium/high heat, then add the beef bones. If you can’t source beef bones, feel free to use any cheap cut of boneless beef instead.

3. Allow that to brown for about 5 minutes, then add the onion and garlic.

4. Let it cook another 3 minutes or so, then add the thyme, black pepper, ground allspice, salt, scallion and carrot pieces.

5. Top with the beef broth and 4 cups of water and add the scotch bonnet pepper (whole).

6. Bring that up to a boil, then cover and lower the heat to a gentle simmer.

7. This will cook for about 1 hour to get the pieces of meat on the bones, tender.