Jambo (Dutch Antilles Okra Soup) recipe

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Ingredients

6 ounces salt beef, fat removed and diced
12 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cups fresh okra, cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 cup medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces cod fillets, cubed
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice, to taste

Nutrition Info

188.8 calories
carbohydrate: 6 g
cholesterol: 95.7 mg
fat: 7.4 g
fiber: 2.5 g
protein: 24.3 g
saturatedFat: 2.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 601.3 mg
sugar: 1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soak diced beef in ample cool water overnight to remove the salt. Drain, rinse, and set aside.

  2. Bring 12 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Add salt and pepper to taste, then add okra. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in beef, shrimp, and cod, simmer fro 10 minutes more. Season with chopped basil and lemon juice before serving.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Caribbean island soup made of okra, fish, and salted beef.

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