Traditional Scotch Broth Recipe

Name: Traditional Scotch Broth Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 leek; 1 carrot; 1 onion; Lamb neck/bones or beef with bones; Salt and pepper to taste; 3 litres cold water; 2 carrots (100g); 1 onion (100g); 1 leek (100g); 1 small neep (150g); 110g barley (1/2 cup); 70g split dried peas - ideally green but yellow is fine (1/3cup); 2.5 litres of lamb, chicken, or beef stock; 30g butter/oil; 2 tbsp parsley; 250g shredded white cabbage (a few handfuls) or kale; 200g shredded meat (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h 15min

This Scotch Broth recipe comes together perfectly to create a hearty and delicious soup. Made traditionally with mutton, this warming dish is the perfect partner to counter Scotland's not so warming weather!

Updated at: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:21:14 GMT