Fin'S Barometer Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 mango (diced)
1 cup oil
1 lb backfin crab meat
16 ounces dried split peas
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
2 plantains
1 cup crab base
1 gallon water
1/2 cup caribbean jerk seasoning
1 red onion (Bermuda)
cornstarch, to thicken (about 1 cup diluted in water)

Preparation

Dice all vegetables & fruits.
In a large pot, saute vegetables in 1 cup oil.
Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
Simmer about 1.5 hours.
Thicken with cornstarch diluted in water to the consistency you like.
[The recipe is for a party sized pot (serves about 12-16)].