Guyana Callaloo Cookup

Servings: 8-10

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Pickled pig's tail (1 large tail) or pig's foot

1 lb Beef stew meat, cubed

2 tbl Oil

1/2 lb Raw tripe

5 cup Water

1 med Onion, peeled and chopped

2 Garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

1 lb Taro leaves, chopped

1/4 tsp Chopped fresh Habanero (Scotch Bonnet) pepper

5 oz can coconut milk

Salt and pepper

1 lb Uncle Ben's long-grain rice

1/2 cup Chopped red bell pepper, for garnish

Cooking Instructions:

Put the pig's tail in pot and cover with water; bring to a boil, and boil for 1 hour. Drain and set aside. Brown beef in oil, then add tripe and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook at a gentle boil for about 1 hour. Add pig's tail and cook until liquid has reduced to about 3 cups. Cut tripe into pieces and cut meat from pig's foot; return meats to pot.. Add onion, garlic, taro leaves, Habanero, coconut milk and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add rice. Cover the pot, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, until mixture "looks nice and green." Garnish with chopped red pepper.

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