Caribbean · soup

Caribbean Pepper Pot Soup

Caribbean Pepper Pot Soup reads umami 5.3, sweetness 4.9 and heat 4.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Caribbean soup, about 1 hr 42 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 5.8 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 5.4 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 2.3 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 3.1 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 3.6 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 5.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.3 · Sweetness 4.9 · Heat 4.4 · Salinity 4.2 · Allium 3.7 · Richness 2.9 · Earthy 2.9 · Warm Spice 2.8 · Nutty 2.3 · Sourness 2.2 · Herbaceous 2.1 · Fruity 1.7 · Floral 1.3 · Bitterness 1.2

What's in it (17)

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 scotch bonnet peppers or 1 habanero pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 teaspoon whole coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 4 4 cups butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes or 4 cups carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, chopped,including juice
• 4 cups vegetable stock or 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Time & effort: about 1 hr 42 min (37 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 124.7 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 2.6 g fat, 18.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (7 steps)

1. Cook onions in oil in a skillet until tender.
2. Place onions in crockpot along with garlic, ginger, chili powder, scotch bonnet, coriander, celery seeds, salt, pepper, sugar, squash (or carrots), kidney beans, tomatoes and stock.
3. Stir to mix well.
4. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
5. Add coconut milk and stir well.
6. Set crockpot to high and cook for 15-20 minutes more.
7. Garnish with cilantro before serving.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

• Bombay Potato and Pea Curry — Indian
• African Red Beans — Other
• One-Pan Chicken Enchilada Skillet — Tex-Mex
• Gungo Peas Soup — Jamaican
• Jollof Rice — Nigerian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.