Name: Callaloo Stew
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sunflower oil or canola oil; 1 cup chopped, green onions; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 large fresh thyme sprig; 1/2 Scotch bonnet chile or habanero chile, seeded, minced; 4 cups low-salt chicken broth; 2 cups 3/4-inch cubes seeded peeled sugar pumpkin or butternut squash (about 3/4 pound); 1/2 pound smoked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch-thick rounds trimmed okra; 1 pound fresh callaloo or 10 ounces spinach, stalks trimmed and discarded, leaves chopped

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This traditional stew can be made with crab, lobster, and shrimp, or taro root and coconut milk. But all versions of the dish call for okra and, of course, callaloo leaves, thought spinach makes a great substitute.

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