Red Peas Soup w/ Spinners (Dumplings)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into cubes
3/4 pound pig's tail or ham, chopped
2 cups dried kidney beans, soaked overnight and drained
4 quarts water
2 Scotch Bonnet peppers (whole)
fresh thyme
1/2 pound potato or yellow yam 3 green onions Salt to taste

Method:
1. Place meats, kidney beans and water in a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 2 hours, or until the beans are soft.
3. Add the chillies, thyme, potato and green onions.
4. Simmer 30 minutes or until potato is almost tender.
5. Prepare spinners and place on top of soup. Cover and cook 15 minutes.
6. Discard peppers.

Spinners Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 pinch of salt
1/3 cup water

Spinners Method:
Mix together flour, salt and enough water to make a stiff dough.
Pinch off walnut size balls. In the palm of your hands, knead and shape into long, thin dumplings.
Add to the soup during last 15 minutes of cooking.