Lamb And Cucumber Soup Food

LAMB BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Follow the link for the recipe. Add one meaty lamb bone at the beginning. Simmer it in the stock for 2 hours, take it out and remove the meat. Set the meat aside and return the meatless bone to the stock. Continue simmering for 4 hours for a more concentrated stock.
• If your lamb stock is already cooked, pour it into a pot, add the meaty bones and simmer them in the stock for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the bone and set it aside. Use the stock and the shredded meat to make the soup. You can cook the meat in water as well, but use good quality stock to make the soup.
• Once the stock and the meat are cooked, make the soup.
• Chop the onions and the bacon (if necessary).
• Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot. Fry the bacon cubes and the chopped onion on medium-low heat for about 4 minutes.
• Add the chopped carrots, and garlic, stir well and cook for about 4 minutes. Add the peeled and cubed potatoes, caraway seeds, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, chili. Stir well.
• Add the stock. Cook for about 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, chop the cabbage. Add cabbage and drained white beans to the pot. Cook for another 10 minutes or until the cabbage is cooked to your liking, it should not get mushy.
• Add the shredded meat and heat through for a few minutes.
• Adjust the taste with vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
• Serve sprinkled with fresh parsley if desired.

LAMB AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place a 6-qt. Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high, heat. Heat the oil then add 1/3 of the lamb cubes and sear, turning occasionally until well browned. Transfer to a plate and repeat browning the lamb in batches until all the lamb is seared. Reserve
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions, leeks and fennel to the pot. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions are lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Return the lamb to the pot and add the chicken broth, wine, tomatoes, thyme bundle, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 1-1/2 hours until the lamb is tender.
• Add the potatoes and carrots and continue to cook for another 30-40 minutes until the vegetables are fork-tender. Remove and discard the remains of the thyme bundle and the bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs or chopped parsley. Serve with warm crusty bread.

LAMB SOUP WITH CURRIED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute carrots, celery and onions until soft. Add stock and lamb bones and simmer for 1 hour. Pull bones out and pull all the meat off. Dice up the meat and add back to the soup. Check for seasoning.
• CUCUMBER SALAD: In a bowl, mix yogurt with curry. Season and add cucumbers. Garnish soup with salad.

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP WITH RICE-AND- LAMB SALAD

Steps:

• To make the lamb, bring it to room temperature. Whisk together all the marinade ingredients and pour over the lamb, turning it to coat evenly. Refrigerate for 2 hours, turning frequently. Grill over hot coals until medium rare and chill.
• To make the soup, puree 5 cucumbers, the garlic, scallion, almonds, chili pepper, cilantro, coriander seeds, bread crumbs and lemon zest in a food processor in batches until smooth. place in a bowl and stir in the buttermilk, milk, pepper and onion. Mince the remaining cucumber and stir into the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper and chill.
• To prepare the salad, place the vinegar, salt, pepper, mustard and ginger in a bowl. Whisk in the sesame oil and then the vegetable oil. Add the lamb, rice, pistachios and apricots and toss well. Add the parsley and toss. Chill.
• Ladle the soup into 6 bowls, add some lamb salad and garnish with mint.

LAMB & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep, non-stick saucepan. Add the onion, carrots and celery, and cook over a high heat, stirring every now and then, until starting to soften. Stir in the lamb and spices, then cook for 5-7 mins to brown the meat.
• Tip in the cans of lentils and chickpeas, along with their liquid, then stir in the tomato purée and bouillon with 1 litre of hot water from the kettle. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 30 mins until the veg is tender. Stir through the chopped parsley, then scatter over a few whole leaves to serve.

CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Finely chop a third of one of the cucumbers and set aside for when you're ready to serve later. Roughly chop the remaining cucumbers and tip into a blender or food processor along with the yogurt and the lime juice from one lime. Add the tarragon, most of the mint leaves and most of the chives. Blitz until the mixture is smooth. Taste the soup and add some or all of the lime juice from the second lime if you want more acidity.
• Pour the soup into bowls or small cups, scatter over the finely chopped cucumber, remaining mint leaves and the rest of the chives. Drizzle with a little rapeseed oil just before serving.