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Nigerian Pepper Soup

Name: Nigerian Pepper Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 500g Goat meat or chicken, cut into pieces; 2 tbsp Pepper soup spice mix; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper; 1 Onion, quartered; 3 Garlic cloves; 1 inch Ginger, sliced; handful Scent leaves or basil

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

35 min

Total Time

45 min

Servings

Step-by-Step Instructions

1
Boil meat with onion, garlic, ginger, and salt until tender (25-30 min). Skim foam.
2
Add pepper soup spice mix and whole scotch bonnet pepper.
3
Simmer for 10 more minutes to infuse the spices.
4
Remove scotch bonnet (don't burst it unless you want extreme heat).
5
Tear in scent leaves, serve immediately in deep bowls.

*Pro Tips

1
The scotch bonnet should stay whole — it flavors without making it too spicy
2
Goat meat gives the most authentic flavor but chicken works too

Why It's Diabetic-Friendly

A broth-based soup that is virtually zero carbs. The spices have anti-inflammatory and blood sugar-regulating properties.

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