OGBONO SOUP...

Happy New Year Everyone!!! Welcome to a year of many more great eats! :D

I've said a couple of times how i find myself only eating few Nigerian soups, but my mum came visiting recently and nothing was off the menu so i had to bust out ogbono soup for my mummy dearest.

1Kg Beef & Goat Meat
500Grms Offals
Kpomo
2 Smoked Mackerels
2 Cups Ground Ogbono
Stock Fish
1 Cup Crayfish
11/2 Cups Palm Oil
1 Onion
1 Cup Chopped Ugu Leaves
2 Seasoning Cubes
Salt & Pepper

Season and cook stock fish, meat and offals with salt, pepper, seasoning cubes and chopped onion. If shaki (tripe) is one of your offals of choice, you'll need to pre-cook it first as it usually tougher than other meats.

When the meat is cooked, add smoked fish and set aside.

In another pot, pour in your oil and when its hot (but not smoking) add ogbono, stirring gently to break up any clumps that may appear. With this process you don't have to go beating a pot of stock looking for clumps.

When you have a smooth paste, allow to simmer for about 3 minutes.

Pour in stock with meats, stock fish and smoked fish.

Add crayfish, stir until it is all properly mixed and as soon as it starts to bubble turn down the heat.

Taste for seasoning.

When soup gets to your desired thickness, add ugu, stir and turn off the heat.

Serve up steaming hot with eba!

Enjoy!