Grace Pumpkin Beef Soup Mix 50g | Caribbean Soup Base Australia

Grace Pumpkin Beef Soup Mix — Authentic Caribbean Saturday Soup in a Packet

• Brand: Grace Foods (Jamaica)
• Net Weight: 50g
• Type: Pumpkin and beef flavoured dry soup mix
• Key Difference: Contains beef flavouring — different to plain pumpkin soup mixes
• Country of Origin: Jamaica
• Best For: Caribbean soup base, broth for ground provisions, steamed meat dishes, hearty weeknight dinners

This Isn’t Plain Pumpkin Soup — It’s Caribbean Pumpkin Beef Soup

If you’ve browsed our range and seen the Grace Pumpkin Soup mix, you might wonder: what’s the difference? Simple — this one has beef. The Grace Pumpkin Beef Soup Mix combines the sweet earthiness of Caribbean pumpkin with a rich, savoury beef depth that transforms a simple broth into something genuinely satisfying and hearty.

In Caribbean households — particularly across Jamaica and Trinidad — Saturday soup is a weekly ritual. A big pot simmers all morning with whatever’s on hand: ground provisions (yam, cassava, dasheen, cho cho), dumplings, meat, and a generous pour of soup mix to bind it all together. Grace Pumpkin Beef Soup Mix is one of the flavour foundations for that tradition.

Used as the base, it takes an ordinary pot of water and vegetables and makes it taste like it’s been simmering for hours. That’s the power of a well-made Caribbean soup mix — and Grace Foods has been making them for over 80 years.

How to Make Caribbean Pumpkin Beef Soup

Simple Broth Method

1. Add the full 50g packet to 500ml of cold water
2. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally
3. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until noodles are cooked
4. Enjoy as a warming broth on its own

Full Caribbean Soup Method

1. In a large pot, combine 1.5L of water with the full packet of soup mix
2. Add diced pumpkin/squash, cho cho (chayote), yam, and cassava — whichever you have
3. Add dumplings (flour + water, dropped in as small balls)
4. Add beef (oxtail, stew beef, or beef bones work beautifully)
5. Simmer for 45–60 minutes until ground provisions are tender and broth is rich
6. Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and Scotch Bonnet pepper

Level Up Your Soup

Transform this packet into something special by adding:

• Scotch Bonnet pepper — add whole for gentle heat, or chop for serious fire
• Fresh thyme and pimento berries (allspice) for authentic Caribbean flavour
• Cho cho (chayote squash) — mild and perfect for soup
• Cassava — see our Cassava Spears for easy use

Ships from Sydney to anywhere in Australia. At $4.90, stock up — this is a pantry staple that earns its place.