Kjötsúpa Recipe - How to Cook Icelandic Lamb Soup

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than lamb.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: rice

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while rice is a cost-effective alternative.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: green onions

Cilantro provides a fresh flavor, while green onions are budget-friendly.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner than beef, and chicken is often cheaper.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan.

Add a few cloves of garlic and 1 chopped onion, sauté until translucent.

Brown 1 kilogram of lamb shank on all sides in the pan.

Remove the lamb and add a little oil to the pan.

Add 1 sliced leek and 2 chopped carrots, stir to coat in the butter and oil.

Add 2 cubed potatoes and 1 cubed turnip or rutabaga, stir to combine.

Add 50 grams of brown rice to the vegetables.

Return the browned lamb to the pan and cover with 3 liters of water.

Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that forms on top.

Add 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and a couple teaspoons of paprika.

Reduce heat and cover, simmer for 2 to 2.5 hours until the lamb is fork-tender.

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