Caribbean Pepper Pot Soup

== Description ==
A nicely spiced vegetable soup that is hearty enough to be a meal. It has an island flavor from the coconut that is slightly sweet with just a touch of herbs.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 2 onions, finely chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 tablespoon minced ginger
* 2 tablespoons chili powder
* 1 Scotch bonnet peppers or habanero peppers, seeded and minced
* 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
* 1 teaspoon celery seeds
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
* 1 tablespoon brown sugar
* 4 cups acorn squash or butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes or carrots, peeled and diced
* 1 (16 ounces) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 (28 ounces) can whole tomatoes, chopped,including juice
* 4 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
* 1 (14 ounces) can unsweetened coconut milk
* ¼ cup chopped cilantro
== Directions ==
# Cook onions in oil in a skillet until tender.
# Place onions in crockpot along with garlic, ginger, chili powder, Scotch bonnet, coriander, celery seeds, salt, pepper, sugar, squash (or carrots), kidney beans, tomatoes and stock.
# Stir to mix well.
# Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours or on high for 4–6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
# Add coconut milk and stir well.
# Set crockpot to high and cook for 15–20 minutes more.
# Garnish with cilantro before serving.
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