HOTCH POTCH SOUP
From oldchem 16 years ago
- 180 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This is a traditional Scottish soup. In 1819, J. G. Lockheart observed about Hotch-Potch that it is, "Also called Hairst Bree, meaning harvest broth...a truly delicious soup, quite peculiar to Scotland. Read more " Indeed, it was considered quite special to the Scots as it meant all fresh vegetables and freshly slaughtered meat at summer's end were packed into a light broth for a wonderfully fresh soup. It's quite attractive, with white, bright orange, and dark green vegetable chunks, redolent of lamb and fresh herbs. And it's substantial--the very soul of comfort after a cold day on the highlands See less
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lamb meat and bones shopping list
- 2 small turnips, peeled and chopped shopping list
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped shopping list
- 6 spring onions (with green), chopped shopping list
- 1 cup fresh (or frozen) broad beans shopping list
- 2 cups fresh (or frozen) green peas--in 2 piles of 1 cup quantities shopping list
- 1 medium cauliflower, cut into florets shopping list
- 1 small hearty lettuce, shredded shopping list
- 2 teaspoons mint, chopped shopping list
- 1 teaspoon sugar shopping list
- salt and pepper shopping list
- Garnish: chopped parsley shopping list
How to make it
- In a large saucepan, cover the lamb and bones with salt water, bring to a boil--skimming scum as necessary--reduce heat,
- cover, and simmer for an hour. Remove lamb and bones when done--cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and reserve,
- discarding bones and gristle.
- Bring the stock to a boil and add the turnips, carrots, onions, beans, and 1 cup of peas.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1½ hours. Add the cauliflower pieces, the reserved meat, the
- lettuce, the rest of the peas, mint, sweetener, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender.
- When ready to serve, ladle into bowls and stir in the fresh parsley
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