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scotish stovie toddies (howdies)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carol Jesmer
Colorado Springs, CO

My grandmother came to this country from Scotland and needed to improvise on this recipe. Rather than using mashed potatoes and chip beef she used crumbled ground beef. This is quick, easy and served with catsup on the top. I like to mash the potatoes and make it all mushy.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For scotish stovie toddies (howdies)

  • lb
    1 pound ground beef
  • md
    4-5 peeled and diced potatoes
  • lg
    2 large onions sliced into rings and separated
  • dash
    a dash of worchester sauce
  • pinch
    salt and pepper to taste
  • cover with water

How To Make scotish stovie toddies (howdies)

  • 1
    Brown the ground beef. Peel and cube the potatoes and slice the onions.
  • 2
    Add the potatoes and the ringed onions to the ground beef. Add salt and pepper and dashes of Worshcheste sauce. Cover with water. Cook until potatoes are fork tender and onion rings are mushy.
  • 3
    Serve using a slotted spoon. Mash the potatoes up and top with ketchup. I serve with green beans and side salad.
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