Egusi Soup

Ingredients 

Original recipe makes 6 to 8 servings Change Servings

• 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1 1/2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 1/2 cup peanut oil
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 habanero peppers, seeded and minced

• 18 ounces tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  
• 1 pound fresh spinach, washed and chopped
   
• PREP
  15 mins
• COOK
  1 hr 20 mins
• READY IN
  1 hr 35 mins

  Directions

• Place pumpkin seeds in a blender and blend for 30 to 40 seconds or until mixture is a powdery paste. Set aside.
• Wash beef and cut into bite-size cubes. Season with salt. In large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add beef and saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until brown but not cooked through.
• Place tomatoes, onions, and pepper in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Add tomato mixture to meat, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Cook for 40 to 50 minutes or until meat is tender.
• Add tomato sauce, water, and shrimp and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add spinach and ground pumpkin seeds and continue to simmer 10 minutes more.