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Kjötsúpa

Kjötsúpa (or Icelandic meat soup) is the national dish of Iceland, mostly made from sheep, lamb, or mutton and a collection of root vegetables.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 345 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: Icelandic

Ingredients

  • 3 quarts water
  • 4 lb lamb shanks or shoulders with the bone (soupmeat)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 6 carrots
  • 8 potatoes
  • 2 Rutabagas
  • ¼ cabbage head
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • ½ cup soup herbs

Instructions

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  1. Rinse the meat with water and put it into a pot with 3 quarts (3 liters) of water. A brown froth will appear on the top, and needs to be removed with a spoon.
  2. Boil the soup for an hour at least to make sure the meat is tender and the stock is good.
  3. While the meat is boiling, prepare the vegetables. All the pieces should fit into a tablespoon so cut the vegetables fairly small.
  4. After at least an hour of boiling the meat, put the soup herbs and the vegetables into the pot with a little pepper and salt.
  5. Let the soup boil for at least 20 minutes more.

Notes

  • The soup is best served the day after, and can be kept for up to 5 days in a closed container in the refrigerator. Just warm up the soup that is going to be served each time and not the whole soup.