Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef stew meat
1 lb. chicken
1 lb. cabbage
1 onion
3 cloves
3 medium size turnips
1/4 lb. vermicelli
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 lb. pumpkin
celery leaves
3 big carrots
1 hot pimento (whole with stem)
6 medium sized potatoes
1/4 qt. water

Preparation

Use a 9-quart kettle to boil the beef and chicken.
Remove scum.
When the meat begins to get tender (about 2 hours or 1 hour in pressure cooker), add all vegetables.
Continue boiling until meat is tender and vegetables cooked (1/2 hour).
Turn off heat and let cool.
Cube the meat and strain the vegetables through a fine sieve.
Return cubed meat and liquid to the kettle and bring to boil.
Add the pimiento, being careful not to break or puncture it.
Simmer until vermicelli is cooked.