Caribbean Veggie Soup Recipes

CARIBBEAN VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic & cook until soft & translucent. Add the rest of the chopped veggies & saute for a few minutes. Add stock & coconut milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low & simmer for 2-3 hours or until soup thickens. Season with salt & pepper.
• For the Spaetzle: combine the ingredients to form dough. If you don't have a spaetzle mill a colander with large holes will work - put the colander over the boiling pot of soup & push the dough through the colander as to form "worms". The dough only takes a few minutes to cook so add it right before you're ready to take the soup of the stove.
• Garnish with the chopped cilantro & serve for everyone to enjoy.

CARIBBEAN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the garlic, ginger and spices; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth and potato. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in kale and okra. Return to a boil; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until potato is tender. Add the milk, tomatoes, peas and lime juice; heat through.

CARIBBEAN SHRIMP AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Add onions, garlic, chile, ginger root, and oil to a large soup pot.
• Cover and saute on medium heat for 5 minutes or until the onions start to get soft.
• Add in the turmeric and thyme; stir and continue to saute for 5 minutes or until the onions are clear.
• Add in the stock and sweet potatoes; cover and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat, keep covered, and simmer 3-4 minutes or until the potatoes are just tender.
• Add in the tomatoes and bell peppers; simmer 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the shrimp, cilantro, lime juice, and coconut milk; simmer until the shrimp turn pink.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper; serve.

CARIBBEAN CARROT-GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook until translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add carrots and ginger; cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir in broth and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until carrots are very tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy, or let cool slightly and blend in a blender, working in batches as needed. Return to heat and add more broth as needed for desired consistency; soup should be thick. Season with pepper and additional salt if needed.
• Ladle soup into 4 bowls. Swirl 2 tablespoons coconut milk into each bowl.

CARIBBEAN FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse fish with lemon juice; drain.
• Bring water to a boil in a large bowl. Add fish; simmer until soft, about 30 minutes. Strain fish, reserving broth. Let fish cool. Remove bones, trying to keep large pieces of fish intact.
• Bring broth to a boil. Add green bananas, pumpkin, potatoes, corn, carrots, okra, scallions, chile pepper, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in fish. Simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes more.
• Remove soup from heat and let stand before serving, about 30 minutes. Discard chile pepper.