Ital Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 gloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 4 springs fresh thyme
• 3 scallions
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 ½ cup water
• 1 cup pumpkin, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 Cho cho (Chayote), cut in bite size pieces
• 1 potato, cut into small chunks
• 1 green or half green plantain, cut into medium chuck
• 1 small sweet potato, cut into small chunks (optional)
• 1 small yuca, cut into small chunks
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 cup of chopped spinach
• 1 whole habanero or scotch bonnet pepper
• Salt (optional) and black pepper