Partan Bree (Scottish Crab Soup)

Preparation time
10 mins
Cooking time
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Serves
4 people
Meal course
Soup
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3 Cup
Milk
1 Cup
Rice - White
3 Reg.
Anchovy Fillets
1/2 lb
Crab Meat (Cooked)
3 Cup
Broth - Chicken
1 Pinch
Salt
1 Pinch
Pepper - Ground Black
1 Cup
Cream - Heavy Whipping
Partan Bree (Scottish Crab Soup)

A delicious, thick, creamy crab soup from Scotland: Partan is the Gaelic word for Crab and Bree comes from Brigh, which means Broth.

  1. Bring the milk almost to a boil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
  2. Add the rice and anchovy fillets then simmer until the rice is well done, about 12 minutes,
  3. Remove soup from heat and add the crab meat.
  4. Puree the soup in a blender or food processor then return to the saucepan.
  5. Gradually stir in the chicken broth with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Add the cream and stir in well then either serve cold or warm to desired temperature before serving.