Soup Joumou (Haitian Squash Soup)

Method

1. 1

   Wash the beef with lime, season with garlic, and simmer until nearly tender, 45 minutes.

2. 2

   Boil the squash separately until soft and blend it into a smooth base.

3. 3

   Combine beef, squash purée, potato, carrot, cabbage and the whole pepper; simmer 25 minutes.

4. 4

   Add vermicelli for the last 8 minutes.

5. 5

   Pull the pepper, season, and serve with bread — traditionally on January 1st, honorably any day.

   💡 The soup should be thick enough to be a whole meal — it always was one.