Delicious Traditional Scotch Broth Soup Recipes

TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Place Lamb in a large pan and cover with water.
• place pan over med to high heat.
• While the water is heating dice the turnip, 1 of the carrots and the onions.
• grate the other 2 carrots and slice the leek.
• Add these to your pan of simmering water and skim off froth as you cook for 15mins.
• Rinse the barley and add to the pan together with the salt, pepper, ground coriander, clove, bay leaf and chopped parsley.
• Continue to simmer the soup for approximately 2hrs or until the barley is soft and the soup has become thick and almost sticky.
• Stir the soup as it cooks and skim off fat with a large spoon.
• Add more hot water from the kettle if required.
• Stir more often towards the end of cooking time as barley may stick to base of pan.
• Remove the lamb 15mins from the end and let it cool a little before removing the meat from the bones. Discard the bones.
• Cut the meat into small pieces and add to the soup.
• Taste the soup, add more salt if necessary and serve.

DELICIOUS TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH SOUP

Steps:

• Put the mutton, water, salt and WASHED pearl barley into a large stockpot.
• Bring to a boil very slowly; skim off fat while boiling.
• Dice all veggies, wash and shred the cabbage; add the veggies to the pot.
• Bring the soup back to a boil again, and simmer very gently until the meat is cooked, and the peas are tender (about two hours).
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

SCOTCH BROTH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle, combine soup bones, water, peppercorns and salt. Cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until the meat comes easily off the bones. , Remove bones. Strain broth; cool and chill. Skim off fat. Remove meat from bones; dice and return to broth along with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 1 hour or until vegetables and barley are tender.