Easy Northumberland Pan Haggerty Food

NORTHUMBERLAND PAN HAGGERTY - VEGETARIAN CHEESE AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Thinly slice the potatoes with a mandolin; also slice the onions and cheese as thinly as possible. Add the butter to a large frying pan and melt on low heat. When the butter is just melted, remove the pan from the heat and place alternating layers of potatoes, onions and cheese in the pan (reserving a little cheese for the topping), seasoning between each layer.
• Cover and cook gently for about half an hour until the potatoes and onions are cooked through. Add the remaining cheese on top, season and place under a pre-heated grill. Cook until the topping is golden brown and bubbling then serve straight from the pan.
• Serve with salad or steamed greens.

PAN HAGGERTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F / 180 FAN / Gas 6.
• Peel the potatoes and onions and slice thinly. Grate the cheese.
• Heat the oil over a medium heat in an ovenproof frying pan.
• Cook the onions for 5 to 10 minutes until softened. Set aside.
• In an ovenproof pan, melt 1 tbsp butter over a medium heat then turn off.
• Start layering the potatoes, starting with a third of the potatoes, third of the onions and a third of the cheese.
• Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and scatter over some thyme leaves.
• Repeat the process twice more until all the ingredients are used.
• Dot the top with the remaining butter.
• Heat for 5 minutes over a medium heat to start the cooking process.
• Cover the pan with foil or a lid and bake for 40-50 minutes until tender.
• Remove the foil and bake for a further 10 minutes to brown.

PAN HAGGERTY POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes, cut into very thin slices, rinse under cold water and then pat dry with paper kitchen towel.
• Over a medium-low heat, heat the oil in a non-stick pan which has a lid and which will fit under the grill.
• Add a third of the potatoes and spread in a single layer, then season to taste.
• Add half the onions, half the garlic, half the thyme and spread evenly. Top with one third of the cheese. Then layer the remaining potatoes, onions, garlic and thyme, finishing with a layer of potatoes.
• Cover the pan, cook over a medium heat for 30 minutes or until the base is golden brown, and the potatoes onion and garlic are tender.
• Preheat the grill to medium, top the potatoes with the remaining cheese, place the pan under the grill and grill until the cheese melts and the topping is golden. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
• Serve as a heart main dish with a salad and steamed vegetables or as a side-dish with grilled chops or kebabs and a salad. If served as a side dish, it would probably serve 5-6.

PAN HAGGERTY

Steps:

• Melt the fat over low heat in a heavy frying pan and make sure that it covers the entire surface of the pan.
• Fill the pan with alternate layers of potatoes, onions and cheese, beginning and ending with a layer of potatoes.
• Season each layer with a little salt and pepper.
• Fry gently for about 30 minutes, then broil for 5 to 10 minutes until the top is well browned.
• Serve straight from the frying pan.