1793 J. Woodforde 9 Sept. (1929) iv. 56 Dinner today, boiled Chine of Beef, Mutton Soup..and a fine fat Rail.
1866 F. Moore 168 No more caldrons of gruel and mutton soup to be cooked for great wards full of half-famished boys.
1997 Mar. 162/3 I started with a bowl of pâte en pot, not the usual mutton soup, but a delicate vegetable broth.