Red peas soup
Jamaican red peas soup made with kidney beans, cow peas, Jerusalem peas and pig tail | |
| Course | Soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Jamaica |
| Main ingredients | Kidney beans, cured meats, coconut milk, herbs,scotch bonnet and ground provisions |
Red peas soup is a hearty Jamaican soup, made with kidney beans (known locally as red peas), cured meats, coconut milk, root vegetables, dumplings, herbs and spices like scotch bonnet, pimento, scallion etc. It is the soup version of Jamaican stew peas, and is similar to other red bean soups made in the Americas. The dish is served as an appetizer or main course. Like stew peas, red peas soup is rich in protein as the main ingredients are legumes (beans / peas) and meats.