Ring in the New Year with traditional Haitian dish Freedom Soup <\/p>\n
Tami Charles joins Good Day to share the recipe.<\/p>\n
PHILADELPHIA - Need a new idea for your New Year's menu? How about trying some Haitian cuisine to kick off 2020?<\/p>\n
Author Tami Charles joined Good Day to discuss \"Freedom Soup\" a traditional dish that Haitan families usally eat to celebrate a new year.<\/p>\n
The dish has such a rich history that Tami Charles wrote a children's book to detail its importance.<\/p>\n
Here's what you'll need to do to make your very on Freedom Soup for the New Year.<\/p>\n
Begin by making the epis, which is a common marinade used in many Haitian dishes.<\/p>\n
Ingredients:<\/p>\n
3 scallions<\/p>\n
3 garlic bulbs<\/p>\n
2 peppers (red & green) <\/p>\n
5 sprigs of thyme<\/p>\n
1 bunch of cilantro<\/p>\n
1 bunch of parsley<\/p>\n
2 celery stalks<\/p>\n
cup of olive oil<\/p>\n
cup of lime juice<\/p>\n
1 teaspoon of vinegar<\/p>\n
Epis Directions:<\/p>\n
Blend all of the ingredients in a blender, or mash them using a piln (mortar and pestle).<\/p>\n
Pour over the meat you will use for the soup.<\/p>\n
Marinate for up to 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Soup Ingredients:<\/p>\n
2 pounds of your preferred meat (marinated in epis)<\/p>\n
2 tablespoons olive oil<\/p>\n
8 cups stock (beef, chicken, or vegetable)<\/p>\n
2 packages, frozen butternut squash<\/p>\n
1 scotch bonnet pepper (optional)<\/p>\n
teaspoon, dried thyme<\/p>\n
2 tablespoons, chopped parsley<\/p>\n
2 tablespoons, chopped cilantro<\/p>\n
1 large potato, peeled and cut<\/p>\n
2 carrots, cut into 1 \" pieces<\/p>\n
2 stalks celery, cut<\/p>\n
1\/2 small green cabbage, cored and cut<\/p>\n
1 handful of spaghetti, broken in half (or preferred pasta)<\/p>\n
Directions:<\/p>\n
In a large soup pot, brown the meat in the olive oil.<\/p>\n
Add stock, scotch bonnet pepper, and squash. Boil until the meat reaches your desired level of tenderness.<\/p>\n
Add the thyme, parsley, cilantro, and potato to the pot. Continue boiling for approximately 15 minutes.<\/p>\n
Add the remaining vegetables, reduce heat, and simmer approximately 25 minutes, or until tender.<\/p>\n
Stir occasionally until soup thickens. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.<\/p>\n
Dont forget to remove the scotch bonnet pepper!<\/p>\n
Add salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n
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