This is a traditional Scottish peasant soup, easy to make and made with the most humble and easily obtained ingredients. Traditionally a handful of finely chopped nettle tops is thrown in 10 minutes before serving but parsley would be a reasonable alternative to freshen up the soup.
Provided by Millereg
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel and slice the potatoes, coarsely shred the peeled onions and carrots and cut the bacon into squares.
- Bring the water or stock to the boil in a large pan and add the vegetables and bacon.
- Cover and simmer gently for 1½ hours until the soup is thick and creamy.
- Season.
- Add the chopped nettle tops or parsley 10 minutes before serving.
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Andem Donovam Tchossi mauvin
[email protected]I love that this soup is so versatile. You can add different ingredients to it to make it your own.
Balikis Balo
[email protected]This soup is a great comfort food. It's perfect for a cold winter day.
BK ABDULLA_
[email protected]I made this soup in my slow cooker and it turned out perfectly. It's a great way to have a hot meal ready when you get home from work.
Lily Medina
[email protected]I'm a vegetarian, so I omitted the bacon from this recipe. It was still delicious!
Shehroz Mughal
[email protected]This soup is a great base recipe. I like to add different vegetables and spices to it to change up the flavor.
Sakuni Jayasundara
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my soup turned out bland and watery. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Zulqarnain Sial
[email protected]Overall, I thought this soup was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either.
Anna Matsaung
[email protected]This soup was a bit too thick for my taste, but the flavor was great. I think I'll try thinning it out with some milk next time.
Dray Gerard
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of potato soup, but I really enjoyed this recipe. It was light and flavorful, and the addition of cheese and bacon really made it special.
Icraft
[email protected]I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
Shikh Mairaaj
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up leftover potatoes. It's also very affordable to make, which is a bonus.
Blessing Isaac
[email protected]I was skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it. The soup was absolutely delicious! It had the perfect balance of flavors and the texture was creamy and smooth.
Christian Drochak
[email protected]This soup is incredibly creamy and flavorful. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit with my family and friends. I love that it's so simple to make, yet so delicious.