Kidney Soup (Irish)
1 ea Beef kidney (about 1 1/2 lb) 2 tb Bacon dripping or oil 2 tb Flour 2 l Beef stock 1 ea Squeeze lemon juice 1 ea Spice bag* 1 ea Bouquet garni** 1 tb Sugar 1 ea Grind salt and ...
Ingredients
- 1ea beef kidney (about 1 1/2 lb)
- 2tbsp bacon dripping or oil
- 2tbsp flour
- 2l beef stock
- 1ea squeeze lemon juice
- 1ea spice bag*
- 1ea bouquet garni**
- 1tbsp sugar
Directions
- 1
1 ea Beef kidney (about 1 1/2 lb) 2 tb Bacon dripping or oil 2 tb Flour 2 l Beef stock 1 ea Squeeze lemon juice 1 ea Spice bag* 1 ea Bouquet
- 2
Skin the kidney, cut down the middle and remove the fatty core and any whitish membrane
- 3
This is what can give a kidney a bad taste, so be thorough.) Heat the fat and brown the kidney in it quickly
- 4
Pour off any excess fat, then stir in the flour, turning the kidney pieces in it
- 5
Cook for 1 minute, then add the stock, sugar, bouquet garni, and the spice bag
- 6
Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for about 3 hours
- 7
This can be done on the stove or in a crockpot
- 8
Cool the soup, then refrigerate