Scottish Cullen Skink with Crab

Enjoy this traditional Scottish dish with a twist – Cullen Skink with Crab! This creamy soup is full of flavor and can be prepared in just 30 minutes using simple ingredients like butter, onion, garlic, smoked paprika, vegetable stock, potatoes, double cream or single cream, cooked crab meat (fresh or canned), salt & pepper! Serve hot with crusty bread or crackers on the side for an amazing meal!

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Saucepan

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Cuisine:

Scottish

Keywords:

Scottish, Cullen Skink, Crab, Soup, Creamy

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lunch, dinner

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Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of butter

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 teaspoon of smoked paprika

500 ml of vegetable stock

200 g of potatoes, peeled and diced into small cubes

100 ml of double cream or single cream

100 g cooked crab meat (fresh or canned)

Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:

Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Add the smoked paprika and stir to combine. Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat to low and add the potatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

Add the cream and crab meat and simmer for another 5 minutes until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve hot with crusty bread or crackers on the side. Enjoy!

Nutrition:

Calories – 250 kcal; Fat – 10 g; Carbohydrates – 25 g; Protein – 15 g

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Did You Know?

Scotland has a thriving seafood industry, with scallops, langoustines, and mussels being particularly popular.