World Flavors Cookbook

Stovies

A traditional Scottish dish of potatoes slow-stewed with onions and leftover meat or dripping.

Cuisine: Scotland

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes, sliced
• 2 onions, sliced
• 200g leftover roast meat or corned beef
• 2 tbsp beef dripping or butter
• 1 cup beef stock

Instructions

1. Layer potatoes, onions, and meat in a heavy pot.
2. Add dripping and stock.
3. Cover tightly and stew slowly on the "stove" (hence the name) until potatoes are soft and some have mashed into a thick sauce.
4. Serve with oatcakes and beetroot.