Potato and Mutton Soup

Potato and Mutton Soup is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic soup of neck of mutton, potatoes, onion and carrot cooked in water until they form a rich stock base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Potato and Mutton Soup.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

120 minutes

Total Time:

140 minutes

Serves:

4—6

Rating:

Tags : Mutton Recipes Vegetable Recipes Scottish Recipes

Ingredients:

500g neck of mutton
1kg potatoes, peeled and sliced
3 onions, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, scraped and grated
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Place the mutton in a pot with 2l water. Bring to a boil then add the potato slices along with the onions and grated carrot.

Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 2 hours, or until the soup is thick and the potatoes are pulpy. If desired, the neck of mutton can be removed at this point, the meat taken off it, shredded and returned to the soup.