This Irish soup features Beef kidney (about 1 1/2 lb) 1 ea Bouquet garni**, Bacon dripping or oil 1 tablespoon Sugar, Flour 1 ea Grind salt and pepper, Beef stock 1 ea Thinly sliced carrot, Squeeze lemon juice 1 ea Glass sherry. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, sweet, indulgent flavor. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Kidney Soup (Irish
Description
This Irish soup features Beef kidney (about 1 1/2 lb) 1 ea Bouquet garni**, Bacon dripping or oil 1 tablespoon Sugar, Flour 1 ea Grind salt and pepper, Beef stock 1 ea Thinly sliced carrot, Squeeze lemon juice 1 ea Glass sherry. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, sweet, indulgent flavor. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Spice bag should contain: 10 black peppercorns, 1 blade mace, pinch celery seed) ** Should contain parsley, thyme and bay leaf .
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Skin the kidney, cut down the middle and remove the fatty core and any whitish membrane.
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(This is what can give a kidney a bad taste, so be thorough.)
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Heat the fat and brown the kidney in it quickly.
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Pour off any excess fat, then stir in the flour, turning the kidney pieces in it.
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Cook for 1 minute, then add the stock, sugar, bouquet garni, and the spice bag.
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Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for about 3 hours.
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This can be done on the stove or in a crockpot.
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Cool the soup, then refrigerate.
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When it is quite cold take off any fat from the top, then remove the bouquet garni and spice bags.
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Taste for seasoning; add the lemon juice and sherry if needed.
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If the pieces of kidney are not liked, strain the soup; or it can be liquidized.
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Bring to just under boiling point before serving;
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serve with thin slices of dry toast, or cheese biscuits
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 260.9kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 14.5g23%
- Saturated Fat 5.6g28%
- Cholesterol 62.0mg21%
- Sodium 183.2mg8%
- Total Carbohydrate 7.6g3%
- Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
- Sugars 0.6g
- Protein 23.1g47%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.