Scotch Broth Recipe Jamie Oliver Recipes

TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH RECIPE

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.

SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Rinse the soup mix and soak in cold water for 8 hrs or overnight, covered in a cool place. Drain and rinse well.
• Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion, leek, turnip, carrots and celery for 10 mins, covered with a lid, until soft but not golden. Add a generous pinch of salt and a good grinding of pepper.
• Pour the stock into the pan and bring to a simmer. Add the drained soup mix, and gently simmer for 1 hr part-covered, until the barley and split peas are tender. Season again if needed. Stir in the kale, and cook for 10-15 mins until tender, then ladle into bowls to serve.

TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Cook the onions and garlic in the lard or butter until softened, 4-6 minutes. Add the lamb, herbs, barley, split peas, salt and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Skim off any foam.
• Add the carrot, turnip, rutabaga and parsnip. Simmer for another hour.
• Remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Remove the meat, shred it and discard the bones. Return the shredded meat to the pot along with the leek and cabbage. Simmer for another 30 minutes. Add salt to taste. We like this soup on the thick side, almost a stew. If you prefer the soup a bit thinner, add some more broth.
• Serve garnished with fresh chopped parsley.

SCOTCH BROTH

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:

• 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.