Description
Scottish Potato Soup, otherwise known as Tattie Soup, is a heart-warmingly delicious but simple recipe that is perfect for a winters day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1kg (2lb) potatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 1 large leek
- 2 medium carrots
- 25g (2tbsp) butter/oil
- 1.5 litres vegetable or chicken stock
- Salt and white pepper
- 1 celery stick (optional)
Instructions
- Step 1: Peel and chop potatoes into large cubes
- Step 2: Finely chop onion and celery if using
- Step 3: Discard the green part of the leek (or save for making stock another time) and finely dice the white part
- Step 4: Dice the carrots into small pieces about 1cm each
- Step 5: Add the butter/oil to a large pot and allow to melt
- Step 6: Add in the onion, leek, and celery if using and cook for 5 minutes, allowing them to “sweat” but not brown.
- Step 7: Put the carrots and potato in the pot and cover with the stock
- Step 8: Add a dash of salt and white pepper
- Step 9: Bring to the boil, skimming off any sort of foam/scum with a wooden spoon to get rid of as it does so.
- Step 10: Turn down to a simmer for 1 hour
- Step 11: Use a masher or wooden spoon to break up some of the potatoes, but leave some large chunks as well
- Step 12: Season more to taste and serve!
Notes
The soup will last for 3-4 days in the fridge, but you may need to add a little water when reheating as it will thicken. It will last for up to 3 months in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Savoury Recipes
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Scottish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 271 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 357 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 14 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
Keywords: Scottish Potato Soup, Tattie Soup, Scottish cuisine, potato soup, savoury soup