irish famine soup
During the Irish Famine, this was a typical recipe to keep from starving. They didn't always have all of the ingredients, just did the best that they could. I posted this recipe to honor those who lived during this dark time in Ireland. I made this last summer for my grandchildren to teach them how lucky they are to be living in America.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
1 Hr 20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 gallons of soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound beef (cooked and diced)
- 1/2 cup pan drippings
- 5 medium onions (diced)
- - peelings from a turnip (diced also the turnip greens diced)
- - celery tops (minced)
- 1 - carrot (diced, including the carrot top)
- 1 - potato in it's jacket (diced)
- 4 gallons water
- - salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
How To Make irish famine soup
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Step 1Cook the beef in the fat/drippings. Put in large kettle. Cook the veggetables in the fat/drippings. Put in the kettle.
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Step 2Put most of the water in the kettle. Pour fat/drippings in the kettle. Put skillet back on the stove and get it very hot. Add some water to it, and stir with a fork to get all the fat and cooked on drippings. When pan is cleaned, add the fat and drippings and remaining water to the big kettle.
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Step 3Add the sugar and salt. Cook until flavors are melded together. Best served hot. *** Depending on the size of the family this should last the week.
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Category:
Beef Soups
Category:
Vegetable Soup
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
Irish
Method:
Stove Top
Tag:
#Heirloom
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