Scotch Broth With Kale Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.