Trinidadian Callaloo Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Diabetic Recipes. (Trinidadian Callaloo Soup Recipe). This is made with callaloo leaves in the West Indies, but in Canada we often have to use spinach leaves, which is just as tasty.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 cups

Trinidadian Callaloo Soup Recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon

chopped

2 onions

chopped

1 green bell pepper

chopped

1 stalk celery

chopped

1 clove garlic

3 cups water

or as needed

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen okra

thawed

1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach

thawed

¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

or to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 (6 ounce) cans crab

drained

Banana Chia Pudding

Diet and Healthy

Directions

Step 1

Heat bacon in a saucepan over medium heat until fat begins to render about 2 minutes; stir in onions green bell pepper celery and garlic. Cook and stir mixture until onions are translucent about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Pour water into bacon mixture; stir in okra and spinach. Bring soup to a simmer; cook for 30 minutes. Season with hot pepper sauce salt and pepper.

Step 3

Blend soup until smooth using an immersion blender. Alternatively pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

Step 4

Return soup to a simmer in saucepan over low heat; stir in crab. Simmer until crab is heated through about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Trinidadian Callaloo Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 112.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.8g 26%

Carbohydrates: 12.5g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 1.9g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Cholesterol: 39.9mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 4493.1IU 90%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.7mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 28.4mg 47%

Folate: 188.7mcg 47%

Calcium: 165.9mg 17%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 83mg 30%

Potassium: 566.9mg 16%

Sodium: 233.5mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 17.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.