Red peas soup is a hearty Jamaican soup, made with kidney beans, cured meats, coconut milk, root vegetables, dumplings, herbs and spices like Scotch bonnet, pimento, scallion etc. It is the soup version of Jamaican stew peas, and is similar to other red bean soups made in the Americas. The dish is served as an appetizer or main course. Like stew peas, red peas soup is rich in protein as the main ingredients are legumes (beans/peas) and meats.