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Lamb soup recipe
Warm up with this hearty Icelandic lamb soup!
Ingredients
- 800 g lamb shoulder
- 200 g carrots
- 300 g potatoes
- 150 g onion
- 100 g celery
- 2000 ml water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
How to make Lamb soup
- Prepare the ingredients by cutting the lamb into 5 cm chunks and measure 1 teaspoon of salt.
- In a large pot, heat over medium-high and brown the lamb for 6-8 minutes until nicely browned.
- Chop 1 onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, and 2 potatoes, then add to the pot with the lamb.
- Pour in 2 liters of water and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for 1.5 hours.
- Add 1 teaspoon of thyme and 1 teaspoon of black pepper to the pot.
- Continue cooking until the lamb is tender and flavors meld together.
- Serve the hot soup in bowls, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.
What is Lamb soup?
Lamb soup is a traditional dish from Iceland, simmered in one pot, and takes about 120 minutes from start to finish. It is built around lamb shoulder, potatoes and carrots. The recipe below uses 9 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Lamb soup take?
At 120 minutes it is slower than 79% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 5 dishes built on lamb shoulder. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 6 minutes.
Any tips for making Lamb soup?
Using fresh herbs enhances the flavor of the soup.
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