Best Scotch Broth Recipes

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.

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.

SCOTCH BROTH

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.

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.

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 II

Steps:

• To make the stock, put the lamb shanks, 3 onions, 3 turnips, 2 carrots, peppercorns and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 3 hours. Skim the surface as required.
• Remove the shanks and any meat that has fallen off the bones and cool slightly. Remove the meat from the bones and finely chop, then cover and refrigerate. Strain the stock, discarding the vegetables. Cool the stock and refrigerate overnight, or until the fat has set on top and can be spooned off.
• Cover the barley with water and soak for 1 hour.
• Put the stock in a large pan and gently reheat. Add the drained barley, extra carrot, onion, leek, celery and turnip. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the barley and vegetables are just cooked. Return the meat to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Season well and serve with parsley.

PEARLY SCOTCH BROTH

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!

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.

SCOTCH BROTH I

Steps:

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

MEMORY LANE SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Soak the barley in cold water while you make the lamb broth.
• Put two lamb shanks in a 6 quart soup pot (I like enameled cast iron) and brown them on all sides in a little oil.
• Add 8 cups of beef broth and 4 cups of water.
• Bring to a simmer and simmer for ten minutes.
• Skim the scum off the surface until it is clear.
• Add bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and dried parsley to pot.
• Simmer, lid ajar, for two hours until lamb is very tender and ready to fall off the bone.
• Remove lamb from the stock and cut meat into small pieces. Discard gristle, fat and bone.
• Chill the stock, then skim the congealed lamb fat off the top and discard it.
• Remove the bay leaf and discard.
• Saute all the chopped vegetables in a large skillet in 2 Tablespoons of butter for five to ten minutes until they are soft. Do not brown.
• Add the sauteed vegetables and the soaked drained barley to the stock and simmer, covered, about 45 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender.
• Add lamb meat back into the soup.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add a little salt if needed.
• Serve piping hot with freshly ground pepper on top.

SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then cook lamb, breaking up clumps with a fork, just until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Transfer lamb to a bowl with a slotted spoon and pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to pan and cook onions, carrots, kale, bay leaf, salt, and pepper over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Add broth, water, and barley and simmer, covered, until vegetables and barley are tender, about 10 minutes. Add lamb and vinegar and gently simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes (for flavors to blend). Discard bay leaf.

TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• The night before soak barley in cold water and put lamb in crock pot and leave overnight, or alternatively boil on stove top then simmer till ready.(I only use some water in the crock pot and add the rest to the cooking pot later).
• Put stock in large soup pot and season.
• Add barley and bring to the boil.
• Add the next four ingredients and simmer till veg and barley are soft, if using flank meat cut some of the meat up and add to soup discarding any fat.
• Add peas and simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve with some crusty bread and enjoy.

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

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.

SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• 1. Saute` onion in olive oil. When soft and translucent place in crock pot along with other vegetables.
• 2. Brown lamb chops (use the most inexpensive cut you are able to find).
• 3. When brown add to crock pot along with chicken broth.
• 4. Cook barley in cups water over low heat until tender. Drain and add to crock pot. Cover and cook on low 8 hours.
• 5. Pull chops from broth. Break up meat and return to pot. Discard bones.
• 6. Just before serving stir 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley.

OLD THYME TURKEY SCOTCH BROTH WITH BARLEY, BEANS AND LENTILS

Steps:

• THE NIGHT BEFORE:.
• Soak ALL of your dried pulses, beans, lentils and pearl barley overnight. The next morning/day or just before making the broth - discard the water and rinse the pulses well; set to one side until needed.
• TO MAKE THE TURKEY STOCK.
• Cut up the turkey in small pieces, place in a large stockpot or saucepan with the thyme and add to the water.
• Simmer slowly until the bones are quite clean.
• Take the bones out, discard the skin, and put all the turkey meat to one side; then work the stock through a sieve, making sure there are no small bones left in the stock.
• When cool, skim the fat of the top.
• You will be left with turkey stock and chunks of turkey meat.
• TO MAKE THE BROTH.
• Place the turkey stock back into a large stockpot or saucepan, then add the turkey meat, and any other cold cuts of turkey you may have.
• Add the diced onion, diced carrots, diced swede (rutabaga), diced potatoes and all the soaked pulses and the pearl barley. Mix well.
• Simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the vegetables are soft and the pulses are cooked and do not have a "bite" to them.
• Add the fresh thyme, then the salt and pepper to taste; simmer for a further 10 to 15 minutes or until piping hot, but NOT boiling.
• Serve with dumplings, fresh crusty bread, crackers or assorted bread rolls.

SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Slice the beef into bite sized pieces. Place in a large saucepan with the bay leaf, bouillon cubes, seasoning and 2.3 litres/4pints water. Slowly bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 1hour.
• Add all the vegetables and barley, then salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Return to the boil, cover and simmer for a further 1hour or until all the vegetables, barley and beef are really tender.
• Remove from the heat, remove the bay leaf. Skim off any fat which is floating on the surface. Adjust the seasoning to taste and stir in the parsley. Serve in bowls with crusty bread.

SCOTCH BROTH WITH KALE

Steps:

• Season meat generously with salt and pepper and let rest for at least 20 minutes.
• In a medium pot, combine meat, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, potato, carrots, turnips, leek, barley and celery. Drop in thyme and bay leaf. Add 2 1/2 quarts water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer gently, turning lamb pieces occasionally and skimming any foam that rises to the surface, until meat is tender and beginning to fall apart, about 2 hours. (If the water level threatens to fall below the meat during simmering, partially cover the pot, or add a little more water.) Stir in kale and continue to cook for another 15 minutes, until lamb is truly spoon tender and kale is soft. Discard thyme bouquet and bay leaf. Taste and add more salt if needed. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with parsley and a drizzle of vinegar or lemon juice.

SORT-OF SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish and brown the lamb - in batches if necessary - then remove to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add a drizzle more oil and tip in the onion, carrots, leek, celery, thyme and bay. Cook for 5 mins until the vegetables start to soften.
• Stir in the cabbage, swede and barley, then return the meat to the pan. Pour over the stock and season with a little salt and lots of pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 1½ hrs until the meat and barley are tender and the vegetables are just starting to collapse. Scatter with parsley and ladle into bowls.

HAMBURGER SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Brown meat in a soup pot, drain excess fat.
• Add vegetables and cook 3 or 4 minutes.
• Pour in the water, ketchup, and tomato sauce and stir well.
• Stir in barley.
• Add bouillon and remaining seasonings.
• Simmer 1 hour.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.