Scottish Lentil Soup

Scottish Lentil Soup is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic soup of lentils, onion and carrot cooked in a ham bone stock thickened with flour. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Scottish Lentil Soup.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

120 minutes

Total Time:

140 minutes

Serves:

4—6

Rating:

Tags : Vegetable Recipes Bean Recipes Scottish Recipes

Ingredients:

250g lentils
1 ham bone (or large bacon rinds)
2 onions, peeled and diced
1 large carrot, scraped and finely grated
1 tbsp beef dripping
1 tbsp plain flour
2.4l water or stock
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Melt the dripping in a large soup pan or stockpot. Add the lentils and onion and fry gently until coated in the fat. Scatter over the flour and stir to combine.

Gradually add the water, beating to combine, then add the bone and bring the mixture to a boil. Season to taste with a little salt then reduce to a simmer and skim off any fat from the surface.

Cover and cook gently for 90 minutes then add the grated carrot, re-cover the soup pot and cook gently for a further 30 minutes.

Turn into a warmed soup tureen and serve immediately.