stovies
Stovies is a potato and onion dish cooked in beef grease. If you include the beef, it can be a main dish, or it can be a side dish by omitting leftover beef. It's easiest to make this a day after you've had a beef roast, because you save some of the the pan drippings in the fridge, then add the beef drippings to the pan when preparing Stovies the next day. We also have Stovies for breakfast occasionally and use bacon grease and omit the cubed beef. In Scotland, Stovies is traditionally served with Oatcakes (which I do). But I also like to serve applesauce or baked cinnamon apples with it.
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Saute
yield
4 to 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons beef grease (reserved from cooking a beef roast) - or use butter, if need be
- 1 large onion, peeled and sliced into thin rings
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped or minced
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into thick slices
- 2 1/2 cups - cooked beef, cubed (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 cup - low-sodium beef broth or stock (amount is approximate)
- about 1-2 tablespoon fresh chopped herbs (parsley, chives, etc), for garnish (optional)
How To Make stovies
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Step 1In a large heavy skillet, sauté the onions and garlic in pan drippings (from a beef or lamb roast) about 4 minutes or until soft and just starting to turn golden. Remove skillet from heat and transfer onion mixture to a bowl.
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Step 2In the same skillet, build a layer of potatoes, then a layer of the leftover beef (if using), ending with a layer of the onion/garlic mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup of broth and 2 Tbsp beef grease (or butter) over the top, and return skillet to stove set over medium heat.
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Step 3Heat until the liquid starts to boil, then reduce heat to low, place lid on the skillet and cook gently for an 30 to 40 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure the potatoes haven’t dried out. Add a little more broth or stock as necessary to keep potatoes moist. Just before serving, garnish with chopped herbs (optional).
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Step 4Serve immediately with Scottish Oatcakes.
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