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Kjötsúpa

Name: Kjötsúpa
Total time: 120 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Iceland
Ingredients: 600g (bone-in) Lamb; 3 Potato; 2 Carrot; 2 Turnip; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Rice; 1 Bay leaf; 2 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 1.8L Water

Soup

⏱ 120 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Lamb and root vegetables simmered slowly — Iceland's winter home lamb soup.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kjötsúpa means 'meat soup,' a lamb soup made in Icelandic homes for generations. Bone-in lamb is simmered slowly with potato, carrot, swede (rutabaga), onion, and a little rice or oatmeal. It's essential around the winter solstice and on cold days, and Reykjavík even holds a winter 'Soup Day' when it's given away free.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a snow-covered Icelandic farmhouse kitchen, a big pot of lamb soup steams as the family gathers at the table in thick sweaters.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Lamb 600g (bone-in)
Potato 3
Carrot 2
Turnip 2
Onion 1
Rice 2 tbsp
Bay leaf 1
Salt 2 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 1.8L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Put the lamb and water in a pot over heat and simmer for 1 hour, skimming.
Add the rice, bay leaf, and salt.
Add the potatoes, carrots, and turnip cut into large pieces and the onion in wedges.
Simmer 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Season with pepper and serve with plenty of meat and vegetables.

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