Pearly scotch broth is a hearty and flavorful soup that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a traditional Scottish dish that is often served on special occasions, but it can also be enjoyed as a weeknight meal. The soup is made with a variety of ingredients, including barley, lamb, vegetables, and herbs. The barley gives the soup a thick and creamy texture, while the lamb and vegetables add flavor and depth. The herbs, such as thyme and rosemary, give the soup a warm and inviting aroma. Pearly scotch broth is a delicious and comforting soup that is perfect for a cold winter day.
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TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH RECIPE
This Scotch Broth recipe comes together perfectly to create a hearty and delicious soup. Made traditionally with mutton, this warming dish is the perfect partner to counter Scotland's not so warming weather!
Provided by Phil & Sonja
Categories Recipes
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Finely chop onion and leek and dice carrots and neep.
- Add butter or oil to the pot and melt.
- Add onion and leek and allow to cook for 5 minutes but not brown.
- Add chopped carrots and neep.
- Add split peas and barley and pour over the stock, own stock recipe below.
- Bring to the boil then turn down to simmer for 1 hour.
- Add shredded cabbage (or kale) and leftover meat if using and simmer for a further 15 minutes
- Stir through parsley before serving.
- Roughly chop the ingredients into large chunks and add to the pot, bring to the boil, and allow to simmer for 1.5 hours.
- Add salt and pepper and taste.
- If you want a more robust stock, reduce further. You can top the stock up with water, or vegetable stock when you make the soup.
- Remove all stock ingredients, setting aside any meat you want to add to the soup later and the stock in another bowl/pot and continue with instructions below.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1360 calories, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 418 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 92 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 108 grams protein, SaturatedFat 39 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 537 milligrams sodium, Sugar 5 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 45 grams unsaturated fat
SCOTCH BROTH
The ultimate antidote for cool spring nights, this old-fashioned farmhouse soup with shredded lamb offers sustenance without the heft. Garden-fresh peas lend a lightness, while turnips (which contain good-for-you fiber) add a mildly sweet bite to the meaty broth.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 3h10m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Swirl oil into a large, heavy pot over medium-high. Add lamb, bones, and onions; cook until bottom sides of bones turn dark brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip, reduce heat to medium, and add celery and carrots. Continue cooking, turning occasionally, until lamb and vegetables are deep brown on all sides, 20 to 25 minutes. Add 12 cups water, leek trimmings, peppercorns, and parsley stems; season with salt. Bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until meat is fork-tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, until fat begins to rise to surface, about 2 hours. Skim fat; strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving lamb. When lamb is cool enough to handle, trim excess fat, then cut into bite-size pieces and reserve, discarding bones.
- Place stock in a clean pot; add turnips and barley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until barley is just tender and turnips are easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 20 minutes; transfer turnips to a cutting board. Add leeks to pot and simmer until tender, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, slice turnips lengthwise into 1/2-inch moons and return to pot, along with lamb and peas. Simmer until heated through. Serve, with chopped parsley alongside.
PEARLY SCOTCH BROTH
This recipe comes from The Gourmet Slow Cooker by Lynn Alley. Scotch Broth is a Scottish tradition that dates bake hundreds of years. This dish has plenty of substance and flavor. Cooking it in the crockpot makes it so easy to have dinner ready in no time. It is suggested that this be served with a Scotch beer or ale and some heavy crusty bread.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Stocks
Time 6h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In the slow cooker, combine the lamb, barley, carrot, leeks, celery and water.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours, until meat is very tender and falling apart; add salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle into serving dishes and garnish with parsley.
- Enjoy!
SCOTCH BROTH
"Add a side of bread to this luscious concoction of lamb, vegetables and barley, and you'll have all a hungry body needs," notes Kelsey Hamilton, Highland Park, New Jersey. "I skim the fat to fit our lighter way of eating."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 3h30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, brown lamb shank in oil on all sides; drain. Stir in water and broth. Insert cloves into onion. Add the onion, carrot, celery and seasonings to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is very tender., Remove shank from broth; cool slightly. Remove meat from bone; cut into small pieces. Discard bone. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. , Skim fat from broth. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. , Add the turnips, carrots, leek, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add lamb; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 601mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SCOTCH BROTH
This is a staple in every self-respecting Scottish household. It will take the chill out of you on a cold winter's evening.
Provided by Millereg
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, cover the lamb with cold water; bring to a boil.
- Add the barley, partially cover the pot, and simmer until the meat and barley are tender, about 1½ hours.
- Add more water to adjust for any evaporation; skim the surface of the soup as necessary.
- Remove meat from broth; cut meat from bone and cut in small pieces.
- Discard the bones and return the meat to the soup.
- Continue simmering.
- In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the carrots, turnip, celery, and onion and cook stirring often for 10 minutes.
- Add the vegetables to the soup.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Add salt, pepper, and seasonings to taste.
SCOTCH BROTH
Steps:
- Wash barley first. Put in kettle and add other ingredients. Cover with water. Cook slowly at least four hours. Soup should cook down until quite thick. Refrigerate for at least four hours. Add water when reheating to serve. Correct seasoning at that time and remove meat bone and celery leaves before serving.
SCOTCH BROTH WITH NORTHERN ISLES LAMB SAUSAGE, PEARL BARLEY, AND TURNIPS
I adore pearl barley, yet seldom remember to cook it. But at least once a year, in late spring leaning toward summer, when the weather is still chilly, I suddenly have a notion to make Scotch broth. It is essentially a homespun celebration of root vegetables bolstered by and enriched with lamb. The usual vegetable selection includes leeks, carrots, turnips, rutabagas, kohlrabies, and parsnips. Hamburg parsley, which is grown for its root rather than its leaves and is popular in northern European cooking, is also a good addition, adding herbal appeal. Unfortunately, it is so far not widely available in U.S. markets, but a garnish of fresh parsley nicely fills the herbal niche. Lamb neck and bone-in shoulder chops, the customary cuts for Scotch broth, create a meat broth as the soup cooks. Here, I turn the lamb into sausage and use a quick and convenient-to-make vegetable broth. That way the meat is thriftily stretched while still providing its depth of flavor to the soup. I add a tablespoon of tomato paste for color and a hint of acid: perhaps a shocking sidestep to staunch traditionalists, but I think the soup appreciates it.
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large pot, combine the leek, carrot, turnip, barley, tomato paste, and broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover partially, and cook until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes.
- Add the sausage balls and salt and continue cooking until they are firm and rise to the top, about 20 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into individual bowls, garnish with the parsley and black pepper, and serve piping hot.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the soup will be. Look for fresh, flavorful vegetables, a good quality stock, and tender cuts of meat.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: If you add too many ingredients to the pot, the soup will be watery and bland. Add the ingredients in batches, and make sure to give them enough room to cook.
- Simmer, don't boil: Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. This will help the flavors to develop and prevents the soup from becoming tough.
- Season to taste: Once the soup is almost finished cooking, taste it and adjust the seasoning as needed. Add more salt, pepper, or herbs until the soup is flavorful but not overpowering.
Conclusion:
Scotch broth is a hearty, flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is made with a variety of vegetables, meat, and barley, and it is typically seasoned with salt, pepper, and herbs. Scotch broth is a relatively easy soup to make, and it is a great way to use up leftover vegetables and meat. If you are looking for a delicious and satisfying soup to warm you up on a cold day, scotch broth is a great option.
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