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Pigeon Pea Soup
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Pigeon Pea Soup

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

528
Calories
62g
Protein
19g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounce lean salt pork dice
  • 1 cup chopped spanish onions
  • 1 tsp. chopped garlic
  • 1 large tomato, peeled chopped
  • 1 to 2 Leaves of cilantro
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp crumble died oregano
  • a pinch of saffron
  • 6 to 10 green spanish coctail olives
  • 1 teaspoon of capers
  • 1 med green pepper finely chopped
  • 4 ounces lean cooked ham cut into dice cubes
  • 1 pound of calabaza (pumpkin) cut into cubes
  • 1 quarts chicken stock
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Fry the salted pork in skilletover moderate heat until crisp.

2

Add the onion and garlic, cook until soft and transparent, pour all into a 4-quarts cassarole.

3

Add 1 quarts of chinkenstock .*(optional add 1 cup of rice at this time if desired.)

4

Add the chopped tomatoes, green peppers and ham, cook about 5 minutes.

5

Add the pumpkin cubes, olives, caper,bay leaf, oregano, saffron, cilantro, capers and green pigeon peas ("gandules"), bring to a boil over high heat.

6

Reduce heat to simmer, cover tightly and let simmer for 20 minutes.

7

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Category:Puerto Rican Recipes

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Category:Puerto Rican Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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