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Jamaican Stew Peas

URL: https://www.africanbites.com/jamaican-red-stewed-peas/

Ingredients

The stew

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • pounds meat (stew beef, smoked turkey, oxtails, pork tails)
  • ½ onion diced
  • 2-3 pieces green onions or scallions
  • 1 piece scotch bonnet pepper
  • 2-3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • 4 cups cooked kidney beans
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • to taste salt and white pepper

The spinners (dumplings)

  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoons coconut milk or water
  • ¾-1 teaspoons garlic salt or plain salt

Instructions

  1. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a large pot and sauté the meat until browned.
  3. Add onions, green onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, paprika, and allspice; sauté for a few minutes.
  4. Pour in coconut milk, broth, beans, and add the whole scotch bonnet; bring to a boil and simmer for about 40 minutes.
  5. While the stew simmers, make the spinners by combining water, flour, and garlic salt; knead to form a soft dough.
  6. Divide the dough into 10-14 pieces and shape them into logs.
  7. About 15 minutes before the stew is done, add the spinners to the pot and let them cook until tender.
  8. Adjust seasonings and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
673
Total fat
31g
Total carbohydrates
61g
Total protein
41g
Sodium
1549mg
Cholesterol
73mg

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