Soupe Giraumon

Description

Haitian pumpkin soup. (French Caribbean pumpkin, beef and rice soup)

Ingredients

• 1 lb salt beef
• water
• 1½ lbs pumpkin, peeled & diced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 sprig parsley
• 1 sprig thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup milk
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ¾ cup rice, washed (uncooked, not instant)
• salt
• ¾ teaspoon pepper
• 2 - 4 teaspoons butter

Procedures

1. In a saucepan, cover beef generously with water and boil over medium low heat, partially covered for 1 hour.
2. Drain and chop beef into bite-sized pieces.
3. In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil; add pumpkin, beef, onions, parsley, thyme, and 1 clove garlic.
4. Simmer until pumpkin is tender (15 minutes).
5. Discard parsley and thyme.
6. Transfer pumpkin to food processor with ¼ cup stock and puree.
7. Return to saucepan and heat through.
8. Add milk, nutmeg, butter, and rice; cook until rice is tender (15–20 minutes).
9. Season with salt and pepper, and mix in remaining clove of garlic.
10. Serve hot with a little butter in each bowl.