Stovies

For my non-Scottish friends. stovies is a tasty Scottish dish. Ann makes them quite often. I found a recipe for the best stovies ever. If you want to try making them yourself, have a look below. They're super-tasty! There are also quite a few recipes around for vegetarian stovies.

Recipe (serves four)

Ingredients

6 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed (2.5cm/1 inch)
240ml/8fl.oz. meat stock
25g/1oz butter
1 large onion, roughly chopped
350g/12oz piece of corned beef, cut into cubes.
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Place the potatoes and stock in a saucepan, bring to the boil, then reduce heat, partially cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a frying pan over medium high heat. Add the onions and sauté gently until soft and transparent.

When potatoes are cooked, add the cooked onions, salt, pepper and corned beef. Mix well and continue to cook for 10 minutes, or until thoroughly heated through. Serve hot.