Cow Heel Soup

Cow Heel Soup

Ingredients:
2 lbs cowheels, cleaned
1 tbs ground herb seasoning
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup chopped chive
1 pimento pepper, chopped
2 sprigs thyme
1 hot pepper
2 lbs ground provisions, peeled and cut into two-inch pieces
Salt to taste

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Place cowheels in a large soup pot and add herb seasoning. Cover with about eight cups water. Add garlic, onion, chive, peppers and thyme. Boil until cowheels are tender, about two hours. Remove any excess fat, add provisions and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Add dumplings if using and cook for a further 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. If you want to add dumplings, use the recipe above and omit the cinnamon.