HAITIAN SEASONINGS RECIPES

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup vinegar into a large bowl. Swish beef shank and stew beef in vinegar to rinse. Transfer beef to a colander and rinse with water.
• Stir Epis Seasoning Base, lime juice, and seasoned salt in another large bowl. Add beef, toss to coat, and let marinate at least 30 minutes, preferably overnight.
• Heat 5 cups broth in very large stock pot over medium. Add marinated beef and bones, cover, and simmer until meat is beginning to soften, about 40 minutes.
• Add squash to pot on top of beef, cover, and return to a simmer. Cook until squash is fork-tender, 20–25 minutes. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer squash to a blender. Add 4 cups broth and purée until smooth. Return to pot and bring to a simmer.
• Add potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onion, celery, leek, turnips, chile, rigatoni, cloves, garlic powder, onion powder, 2 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, a pinch of cayenne, parsley, if using, thyme, if using, and remaining 6 cups broth. Simmer, uncovered, until pasta and vegetables are tender, 30–35 minutes.
• Add oil, butter, and remaining 1 Tbsp. vinegar. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beef is very tender, 15–20 minutes more.
• Taste and adjust seasonings. Divide soup among bowls and serve with bread alongside.
• Soup can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Dice onion. Drain and rinse both black beans and olives.
• Place a large skillet on the stovetop on medium heat. Add ground beef and allow it to brown completely.
• Mix onion into the meat and allow it to soften.
• Add taco seasonings, water, lime juice, half of your shredded cheese, black beans and olives to the skillet (reserve a handful of olives to sprinkle on top if desired). Mix everything together.
• Remove skillet from the heat.
• Create three layers of low carb taco shells and ground beef in an 8×8 casserole dish, starting with shells and ending with taco filling. Top with remaining cheese and black olives (if you reserved some from step 5).
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted. Allow to cool!
• Cut into squares and plate. Add desired toppings and enjoy!