Sancoche

Ingredients

• 1 lb salted pigtail, cut into 1.5 inch pieces
• 1 lb stewing Beef, cut into 1.5 inch pieces
• 1/2 lb dried split Peas
• 2 large chopped onions
• 2 stalks of celery, chopped
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 3 cups coconut milk
• Ground provisions, e.g. potatoes, cassava root, dasheen root, eddoes, yam - peeled and cut into 1.5 inch pieces
• green figs ( green bananas ), peeled and cut into 1.5 inch pieces
• 1 whole hot pepper
• 2 pints of water
• 1 cube Beef bouillon
• salt, black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Parboil the pigtail pieces for about 15 minutes to get rid of the excess salt, otherwise your soup will turn out too salty
2. In a large pot, place Beef cubes and pigtail and cover with water
3. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and cook for 1 hour
4. Add split Peas, chopped Onion, celery ,thyme, coconut milk, salt and black pepper, bouillon cube and continue to cook until split Peas are dissolved
5. Add all ground provisions and the whole hot pepper ( do not burst, or soup will taste too hot). Add enough water to cover ingredients and cook for another 30 mins. Prepare dumplings and add to souplast