Caribbean Veggie Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups okra, sliced
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, chopped
• 1 medium sweet potato, chopped
• 2 plantains, quartered & sliced
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• chopped cilantro (to garnish)
• 1/2 lb flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large pot. add onions and garlic & cook until soft & translucent. add the rest of the chopped veggies & saute for a few minutes. add stock & coconut milk; bring to a boil. reduce heat to low & simmer for 2-3 hours or until soup thickens. season with salt & pepper.
• 2 for the spaetzle: combine the ingredients to form dough. if you don't have a spaetzle mill a colander with large holes will work - put the colander over the boiling pot of soup & push the dough through the colander as to form "worms". the dough only takes a few minutes to cook so add it right before you're ready to take the soup of the stove.
• 3 garnish with the chopped cilantro & serve for everyone to enjoy.