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Icelandic Meat Soup
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Icelandic Meat Soup

10 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

778
Calories
37g
Protein
22g
Fat
109g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Rutabaga not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 600 g (1 lb 8 oz) lamb meat of a shoulder or leg, without bones and fat salt and pepper
  • 3-4 large potatoes
  • 1 leek
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 yellow turnip (rutabaga)
  • 80 g (3 oz) root celery
  • ½ cup rice
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped herbs (parsley, chives, spring onion)
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Directions

1

Cut meat into small cubes. Heat 1 quart water to a boil, add meat and a few of the bones and bring to a boil again. Pour water, meat and bones into a clean sink and wash well.

2

Place meat, bones and 1 ½ quart water into a large, clean pan, bring to the boil, skim and cook at a moderate heat for about 60 minutes. Remove bones and season to taste with salt and pepper.

3

Clean vegetables, cut into pieces and add to the pot. Bring to boil, skim, add rice and cook for 20 minutes, season to taste with salt and pepper if needed and add herbs to the soup just before it is served.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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