Gungo Peas - Pigeon Peas Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb salted pig tail
1 lb stewing beef cubed
2 cups Gungo Peas green or dried
4 qt water
4 small potatoes peeled and cubed
1 Sprig fresh thyme
hot pepper to taste
Optional: Yam, peeled and cubed
Optional: Dumplings

Gungo Peas Soup

Cooking Directions

Combine the pig tail, beef, and Gungo peas in a large pot with boiling water.
Combine the pig tail, beef, and Gungo peas in a large pot with boiling water.
Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the peas are tender and begin to split open.
Add the potatoes, thyme, and hot pepper.
If using, add the yam and dumplings at this stage.
Season with salt and additional hot pepper to taste.
Stir the soup and allow it to simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.