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Goat Pepper Soup

Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine: African, Nigerian
Keyword: goat, light soup, nigerian soup, pepper soup, soup
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 375kcal
Author: Ogechi
Goat Pepper Soup is a spicy Nigerian light soup made with a combination of different spices and herbs to create its unique taste. It is high in protein and can be eaten alone or perfectly paired with rice, yam, or plantain.
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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds goat meat cubes
  • 1 yellow onion blended
  • 1 ½ tablespoons pepper soup spice
  • 4 grams Nchanwu leaves roughly chopped
  • 4 grams fresh uziza leaves substitute with 1 teaspoon of ground uziza
  • 2 habanero peppers blended with onions; substitute with scotch bonnet peppers
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil substitute avocado oil

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil on medium and add goat meat and the blended onion and peppers. Saute for about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of pepper soup seasoning. Mix together.
  • Mix in 2 ½ cups of water and let the goat meat cook for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, Add 3 cups of water and the remaining seasoning (nchanwu, ground uziza, habanero peppers, bouillon seasoning).
  • Let the meat cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until tender. You may need to add a little more water depending on how much liquid you want
  • Adjust salt and pepper to tolerance.
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 811mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1353IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 5mg