Scotch Broth

Name: Scotch Broth
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 lamb shank (about 1 pound); 2 teaspoons canola oil; 4 cups water; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth; 2 whole cloves; 1 medium onion, halved; 1 medium carrot, halved; 1 celery rib, halved; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns; SOUP:; 1/3 cup medium pearl barley; 1-1/2 cups julienned peeled turnips (1-inch pieces); 1 cup coarsely chopped carrots; 1 medium leek (white portion only), thinly sliced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 2-1/4 hours Cook: 1-1/4 hours YIELD: 4 servings.

“Add a side of bread to this luscious concoction of lamb, vegetables and barley, and you'll have all a hungry body needs,“ notes Kelsey Hamilton, Highland Park, New Jersey. “I skim the fat to fit our lighter way of eating."

Ingredients

1 lamb shank (about 1 pound)
2 teaspoons canola oil
4 cups water
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth
2 whole cloves
1 medium onion, halved
1 medium carrot, halved
1 celery rib, halved
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns
SOUP:
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
1-1/2 cups julienned peeled turnips (1-inch pieces)
1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
1 medium leek (white portion only), thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, brown lamb shank in oil on all sides; drain. Stir in water and broth. Insert cloves into onion. Add the onion, carrot, celery and seasonings to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is very tender.
2. Remove shank from broth; cool slightly. Remove meat from bone; cut into small pieces. Discard bone. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings.
3. Skim fat from broth. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
4. Add the turnips, carrots, leek, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add lamb; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 224 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 601mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.