Nigerian Assorted Beef Pepper Soup
Assorted beef cuts (shin, tripe, cow foot, liver), ground crayfish and curry powder come together in this beef — 70 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Shellfish
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How to make it
- Wash the assorted beef cuts thoroughly, scrubbing the tripe and cow foot well, then cut into bite-sized pieces and place in a large pot.
- Add half the chopped onion, the stock cubes, curry powder, thyme, and a little salt, then pour in just enough water to cover and bring to a boil.
- Simmer the tougher cuts such as cow foot and tripe for about 60 to 90 minutes until they begin to soften, adding the quicker-cooking liver only in the final 15 minutes; cook until every piece, including the offal and liver, is fully cooked through with no pink remaining and reaches at least 74 C, and the meat is fork-tender.
- Stir in the ground crayfish, the pepper soup spice mix, and the remaining chopped onion, then top up with the rest of the water to reach a brothy consistency.
- Add the whole or blended scotch bonnet to taste and let the soup boil gently for another 10 to 15 minutes so the flavors marry.
- Taste and adjust salt and heat, remembering the broth should be light, spicy, and aromatic rather than thick.
- Tear the scent leaves or parsley over the top, simmer for a final 2 minutes, then serve the pepper soup piping hot in deep bowls.
You'll use: Large pot · Saucepan · Blender
Tips & common questions
How long does Nigerian Assorted Beef Pepper Soup take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Nigerian Assorted Beef Pepper Soup is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Assorted meat pepper soup at Lagos Island.jpg by bob walker, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.