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Bouyon Haitian soup

Bouyon Haitian Soup is a delicious, hearty dish that brings the vibrant flavors of Haiti to your table. Packed with tender meats, fresh vegetables, and savory spices, this comforting soup is perfect for warming up on a chilly day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Dough resting time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Haitian
Calories: 294
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For drop dumplings
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • ¾ cup Water
Bouillon haitian soup
  • 2 lbs Beef
  • 3 Potatoes
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1 Onion
  • ¼ cup Spring onion chopped
  • 1 bunch Spinach
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • Cloves
  • Seasoning (bouillon cube, paprika, garlic powder, Oregano, rosemary and salt)

Method
 

Lets start with making the dumplings
  1. In a large bowl sift a cup of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients well then add about ¾ of a lukewarm water and mix until it forms into a dough. It shouldn't be too stiff or too soft either.
  3. Let the dough rest for a few minutes (15 to 30 minutes). You can use this time to prep your vegetables.
  4. Dive the dough into small meatball-sized balls, the authentic way of making these dumplings for Bouyon Haitian soup recipe is to roll them into a stick-like shape but I prefer mine in a round shape. The stick-like shape cooks faster than my round-shaped dumplings. Set these bad boys aside.
Lets cook this Bouillon Haitian soup
  1. Clean the beef and pre-cook it in a deep saucepan on medium heat for 15 minutes.
  2. Peel and chop the potatoes into 1-2 inches and the carrots then add them to the pot.
  3. Chop the spring onion, and garlic then add to the pot.
  4. Chop onion and add it to the pot as well as the cloves.
  5. Shred the spinach then add it to the pot and the tomato paste as well as more season with your spices.
  6. Add 3 to 4 cups of water and let everything simmer for 5 minutes before you add the dumplings. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes on medium-high heat.
  7. Do a taste test, if the dumplings are cooked and the potatoes are cooked then your soup is ready to be served.