Kjotsupa

===Description===
===Ingredients===
* 3 lb Lamb shoulder on the bone cut in large pieces 
* 1/2 x Onion sliced 
* 6 cup water 
* 2 tbl dried mixed vegetables and herbs 
* salt to taste 
* Freshly-ground black pepper to taste 
* 1 lb rutabaga cut into 1/2" dice 
* 1/2 lb small potatoes peeled, and cut into 1/2" dice 
* 1/2 lb carrots peeled, and cut into 1/2" dice 
===Directions===
Traditionally, fatty meat is used but many now prefer to remove most of the fat. Place the meat and Onion in a large pan and pour cold water over it. Heat to boiling point, let boil rapidly for a few minutes, then skim. Add dried vegetables and some salt and pepper and simmer for around 40 minutes.
Add rutabagas, potatoes and carrots and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until all the vegetables are tender. Season to taste. The meat is either served in the soup or removed and served on a separate plate, but it is always eaten with the soup. Some cut it up small, then add it back to the soup, others would eat it from a separate plate.
Serve hot to 6 to 8 people as a substantial meal.
Other versions of the soup may add or substitute other vegetables, like cabbage, kale or turnips, and a fistful of Oats or rice was sometimes added to thicken it somewhat, but this is the version I like best; simple, clear and thin but tasty. I also like the pure version, but tried the one with oatmeal too. It's excellent - very "stick to your ribs." It's also good the next day - and easy to pick the solid fat off after refrigeration.
 
==See also==
Category: Icelandic Soups
Category:Soups 
Category:Recipes
Category:Icelandic Recipes
category:Rutabaga Side Dish Recipes
category: Boiled Rutabaga Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:rutabaga Recipes
category:Potato Recipes
category:rolled oats Recipes
category:cabbage Recipes
category:turnip Recipes
category:carrot Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:meal Recipes
category:Oats Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:Lamb Recipes
category:kale Recipes