Best 7 Pearly Scotch Broth Recipes

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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.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH RECIPE



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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

1 leek
1 carrot
1 onion
Lamb neck/bones or beef with bones
Salt and pepper to taste
3 litres cold water
2 carrots (100g)
1 onion (100g)
1 leek (100g)
1 small neep (150g)
110g barley (1/2 cup)
70g split dried peas - ideally green but yellow is fine (1/3cup)
Salt and pepper to taste
2.5 litres of lamb, chicken, or beef stock
30g butter/oil
2 tbsp parsley
250g shredded white cabbage (a few handfuls) or kale
200g shredded meat (optional)

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



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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

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder in one piece, plus its bones
2 large yellow onions, peeled and quartered
3 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
3 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 medium leeks, washed and trimmed, white and light-green parts cut on the bias into 2-inch pieces, trimmings reserved
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Coarse salt
12 parsley stems, plus 1/2 cup leaves, finely chopped
2 medium turnips, peeled and halved (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 1/2 pounds English peas, shelled, or 1 1/2 cups frozen peas

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



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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

2 shoulder lamb chops
1/3 cup pearl barley
1 large carrot, peeled and cubed
2 leeks, white part only, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 -2 celery rib, thickly sliced
6 cups water
salt
pepper
1/4 cup parsley, chopped

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



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"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

1 lamb shank (about 1 pound)
2 teaspoons canola oil
4 cups water
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth
2 whole cloves
1 medium onion, halved
1 medium carrot, halved
1 celery rib, halved
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns
SOUP:
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
1-1/2 cups julienned peeled turnips (1-inch pieces)
1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
1 medium leek (white portion only), thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

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



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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

3 lbs lamb breast (with bone) or 3 lbs stewing lamb (with bone)
8 cups cold water
1/2 cup pearl barley
2 tablespoons butter
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 turnip, peeled and diced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 onion, diced
seasoning

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



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Provided by Susan Glickman

Categories     Soup/Stew     Vegetable     Barley     Celery     Carrot

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

A leg of lamb bone, cracked (with meat on it)
2 or 3 medium onions, whole
6 stalks of celery, diced
6 carrots, diced
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup pearl barley
salt, pepper, parsley, and some celery leaves

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



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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

2 small or 1 medium-size leek, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick ovals
1 small turnip, peeled, halved, and cut into 1-inch-wide wedges
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 tablespoon tomato paste
10 cups (2 1/2 quarts) vegetable broth (page 6)
1/2 pound Northern Isles Lamb Sausage (page 105), formed into 1/2-inch balls
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper, for garnish

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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