Scottish Stovies Recipe
Scottish stovies are the ultimate in Scottish comfort food. Made with the leftovers from Sunday night’s roast dinner, it’s a super easy Monday meal to make. Serve with oatcakes and sliced beetroot for a true taste of Scotland.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 525kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp lard or butter or olive oil
- 1 large brown onion finely chopped
- 450 grams leftover roast lamb cubed
- 0.5 small turnip peeled and chopped
- 700 grams potatoes peeled and thickly sliced
- 250 ml leftover lamb gravy
- cold water to cover
- sea salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat lard in a large pot over a medium-high heat. Fry the onion until softened, but without colouring it.
- Add the cubed lamb and diced turnip.
- Layer over the potatoes, and pour over the leftover gravy.
- Add enough water to come up just underneath the layer of the potatoes.
- Season well, pop the lid on and simmer for 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
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Nutrition
Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 1042mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 24.3mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 7.5mg