Traditional Scottish recipe: Stovies
Loved by many, and made often over the winter months, here's a delicious recipe for traditional Scottish stovies.
Stovies can often have a bad reputation, but if done properly it is a fantastic dish for all the family, keeping you full all day and warming you up when the weather is chilly.
It’s believed stovies originated from a time when masters would give their servants all the leftovers from Sunday lunch and this tasty dish would be made.
Ingredients
- 400g braised beef blade
- 200g minced beef
- 4 large potatoes, cut into dice
- 1 litre chicken or beef stock
- Sliced onion For the braised beef blade
- 400g beef blade
- 1/2 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 stick celery, chopped
- Enough stock to cover beef
Serves: 2 Difficulty: Easy Time to cook: 190 mins
Method
Stovies
1. In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat the oil and then colour the beef all over for two to three minutes.
2. Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
3. Add the vegetables and let them sweat for two to three minutes.
4. Then place the beef back on top and cover with the stock and cook slowly for two to three hours, until the beef is tender.
5. In a heavy-bottomed pan, add the oil and fry the mince until brown and crispy.
6. Add the onion and cook for two to three minutes.
7. Season with salt and pepper, then add the braised beef, potatoes and stock and simmer for 30 minutes, until the potatoes feel soft and have absorbed all the stock.