Tatties And Mince Food

MINCE AND TATTIES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion until it is brown.
• Add in the mince and cook until well browned.
• Drain off the liquid.
• Add the carrots and oatmeal, mix well and pour in enough water to just cover.
• Crumble in the stock cubes, season and stir.
• Cover the pan and simmer the mince for about 20 minutes.
• Once the mince is cooked thicken the mince with about 3 teaspoons of gravy powder or cornstarch mixed with a little cold water.
• Serve the mince with boiled potatoes.

TATTIES AND MINCE

Steps:

• Using a wok, saute the ground sirloin over medium heat.
• When the meat is browned, drain it, but do not rinse.
• Turn heat to low and add spices (except bisto).
• Mix for 2 minutes.
• Mix 2 Tbsp bisto powder and 2 cups cold water together (not into the meat).
• Add roughly half of the gravy to the meat and increase heat to medium.
• stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the rest of the gravy.
• stir for 5-10 more minutes.
• Use the rest of the water and bisto to make more gravy and add slowly over 5 minutes.
• cook on low for 15-30 minutes until thick.
• wash, peel, boil and mash the potatoes.
• add milk and butter to the potatoes.
• When ready, serve meat over the potatoes.

NEEPS & TATTIES

Steps:

• The day before you want to serve, preheat the oven to fan oven 200C/conventional 220C/gas 7. Put the potatoes into a pan of lightly salted water, return to the boil and cook for 5 minutes. Drain the potatoes, put them back into the pan and place it back on the heat for a couple of minutes to dry out.
• Meanwhile, pour the oil into a large roasting tin (you may have to use two) and heat it in the oven until smoking hot. Now stir the potatoes into the hot oil and return to the oven to roast, turning occasionally, for 55 minutes.
• Cook the swede in boiling salted water for 50-55 minutes, or until very soft. Drain and add to the roasted potatoes. Roughly mash everything together, keeping quite chunky, then cool, cover and keep in a cool place.
• To serve, preheat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/gas 6. Uncover the potatoes and swede, dot with the butter and put in the oven to reheat for 25-30 minutes, stirring now and again until piping hot. Serve with lots of butter.

NEEPS AND TATTIES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and swede in a large pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. Add butter and mustard powder; mash until well incorporated.
• Stir scallions, salt, and pepper into the mash.

MINCE & TATTIES

Steps:

• In a good sized pan (non-stick is best) heat up some oil, chop up the onion, and stir fry.
• Break up the mince, and place in the pan.
• Stir until brown.
• Make up the brown gravy (see packet for directions! LOL).
• Add the gravy to the mince, and start to simmer.
• Chop up the carrots (as much/little as you want) and add to the mix.
• Pour in some peas.
• Add salt (we use low sodium)& pepper, stir and simmer the mixture for about 20 minutes.
• Peel and chop the potatoes, and boil for about 20 minutes, adding some salt.
• Serve and enjoy.
• Also great if served with some boiled cabbage or Brussels sprouts.

HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES

Steps:

• Heat the haggis following pack instructions. When the haggis has 30 mins cooking time remaining, tip the potatoes into a large pan of generously salted cold water, then bring to the boil over a medium heat and cook for 10-12 mins until very tender when pierced with a fork. Drain well and leave to steam-dry in the colander for 10 mins.
• Add half the milk and two-thirds of the butter to the pan used to cook the potatoes, and warm over a low heat until the butter is melted and the milk is just steaming. Remove from the heat and return the potatoes to a pan, then use a potato masher to mash everything together. Or, pass the potatoes through a medium sieve into the pan in batches using the back of a spoon or ladle. (Using a sieve will give you a very fine, no-lump texture.) Season well with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook the swede and carrots in a pan of boiling water for 18-20 mins until very tender when pierced with a fork. Drain well and leave to steam-dry in the colander for 10 mins. Return the vegetables to the pan along with the remaining milk and butter, then coarsely mash using a potato masher - you don't want a smooth texture here. Season well. Serve the haggis with the neeps and tatties alongside.