This traditional Jamaican Pumpkin Beef Soup is a delicious Saturday tradition!
Bring water to a boil and add beef and diced pumpkin
Cover pot lower heat to Medium-Low and cook for about 1 hour or until the pumpkin has dissolved and beef is tender
Add celery, carrot, chocho and turnip and bring to a boil
Add yellow yam and dumplings (see recipe above) and bring to a boil
Add bell peppers, onion and beef-pumpkin and/or chicken soup mix to pot
Turn down heat and add butter/margarine, pepper sauce and thyme
Place whole scotch bonnet pepper on top of soup, cover and simmer on low for about 30 minutes
Remove scotch bonnet pepper and thyme sprigs; turn off stove and serve..