Pumpkin soup (also called Soup Joumou)



Pumpkin Soup
Soup Joumou

Ingredients:
1 lb lean beef for stew, or beef chunks
1 cut-up limes
A mixture of chopped green onions, garlic, parsley, and salt
2 packets of frozen cooked squash
1 lb. of baby potatoes
1 packet of Chinese cabbage, or bok choy (chopped)
1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
3 medium carrots (cut-up)
6 small radishes
2 large turnips
1/2 cup of chopped celery
minced shallots

Preparation:

Trim off any excess fat from the meat. Rub the cut-up limes on the meat and let it marinate for a few minutes. Rinse off the marinade with warm water.  Bring the meat to a saucepan.  Season the meat with the mixture of chopped green onions, garlic, parsley and salt. Add four cups of water and cook until tender.

In a hot large saucepan, add one tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.  Sautee the shallots and the tender meat until browned.  Add four cups of water, baby potatoes, carrots, squash, celery, turnips, radishes and Chinese cabbage.  Bring to a boil.  The soup is ready when the vegetables are tender.  Throw in a hot pepper if you can tolerate it.  Salt to taste.