Scotch Broth

More sharing options

Share on Twitter

2.7 of 5 (3)

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 238.0

Total Fat: 2.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 1,638.5 mg
Total Carbs: 47.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 9.8 g
Protein: 7.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Scotch Broth calories by ingredient

Introduction

This traditional Scottish soup is economical in both price and calories. It's filling and tasty, too. This traditional Scottish soup is economical in both price and calories. It's filling and tasty, too.

Minutes to Prepare: 25

Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

10 Cups low-sodium vegetable broth

1 cup chopped carrots

1/2 cup chopped turnips or swede

2 leeks, rinsed well and chopped

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup dried lentils

1 cup dried barley

30g tomato paste

1 tsp olive oil

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a heavy casserole pan and add the carrots, leeks, onion, and turnip and fry until the onions are soft. Add the broth, lentils and barley and simmer, stirring occasionally, for one hour. Add the tomato paste and salt and pepper to taste. Serves 6.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOOBERGIRL.