Ingredients

  • 1 ham hock
  • 1 pound stew beef, cut up
  • 1 pound chicken pieces (thighs, wings, drumsticks)
  • 4 chicken bouillion cubes
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1 habanero pepper, minced
  • 1 piece dried fish (optional)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 large potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/2 pound chopped okra
  • 1/2 jar peanut butter

Method

  • Fill a heavy soup pot halfway with water and add ham hock.
  • Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Discard the water, put the ham hock back in the pot, and refill with water, again halfway up.
  • Bring to a boil, and add beef, chicken, chicken boullion cubes, onion, pepper, celery, habanero, dried fish and salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook for about 30 minutes, until the meat is tender.
  • Add potatoes; cook another 15 minutes.
  • Add okra, cook 5 minutes, add peanut butter; cook five minutes more until peanut butter is melted into the soup.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings.
  • If soup is watery, add more peanut butter.
  • If it's too thick, add water.