SCOTTISH STOVIES

Ingredients:

■1onion,finelychopped

■25gbutter

■2largecarrots,dicedinto2cm pieces

■ 2 medium-sized potatoes, dicedinto2cmpieces

■ ½ Swede, diced into 2cm pieces

■2sticksofcelery,choppedinto bite-sizedpieces

■500gbeef(orusesausages,corn beef,mince,)orleftoverlamb

■500mlbeefstock

■ Handful parsley for garnish (optional)

Method

1. Melt the butter in a large pot over a medium heat and cook onion until softened. 2. Then add in celery, carrots, and Swede and cook for a further five minutes. 3. Finally, put the leftover beef (or whatever you are using) into the pot with the potatoes and cover with the beef stock Season well.

4. Bring to a boil, then simmer whiile covered for 90 minutes. 5. Serve with parsley (if using).

Karen’s tip – Do not panic if you think there is too much liquid, believe me it soon soaks into the mixture after 90 minutes.