Calypso Beef Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup diced peeled sweet potato
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups water or 2 cups beef broth
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed, drained
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can light unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach leaves
• 3 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking up into 3/4-inch crumbles. pour off drippings.
• 2 add sweet potato, onion, bell pepper and curry powder. cook 4 to 5 minutes or until onion and peppers are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• 3 stir in flour; cook and stir 1 minute.
• 4 stir in water, black-eyed peas and coconut milk; bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes or until sweet potato is tender.
• 6 stir in spinach and thyme. cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts. season with salt and black pepper, to taste.