Jamaican Red Pea Soup with Spinners
A thick, spicy kidney bean soup with ham, root vegetables, coconut and little flour dumplings.
- Time2 hr 15 plus soaking
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £1.17 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 357kcal
- 39.1gcarbs
- 7.5gof which sugars
- 17.1gfat
- 12.7gsaturates
- 11.8gprotein
- 6.7gfibre
- 1.2gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Drain the soaked beans and rinse them. Put them in a large pot with the ham hock, the 1800 ml water, onion, garlic, spring onion, thyme and allspice.
- 2
Bring to the boil, skim off any foam, then simmer gently with the lid half on for 1 hour 15 minutes, until the beans are very soft.
75 min - 3
Lift out the hock. Mash about a third of the beans against the side of the pot to thicken the soup. Pull the meat off the hock, shred it and return it to the pot, discarding the skin and bone.
- 4
Add the carrot, sweet potato, coconut milk and the whole scotch bonnet. Simmer for 15 minutes.
15 min - 5
Meanwhile, mix the flour, salt and water into a firm dough. Roll small pieces between your palms into fat little cigar shapes (spinners).
- 6
Drop the spinners into the soup and cook for 10 minutes, until firm and cooked through. Take the scotch bonnet out before it bursts, unless you like it hot. Taste and season with black pepper.
10 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
