Haggis Neeps & Tatties, for Burns Night - 25th January
Haggis Neeps & Tatties, for Burns Night - 25th January
Cook time: 45 minutes
- Premade vegan haggis
- 800g potatoes
- 800g swede
- Milk and butter for mashing
- 1tbsp nutritional yeast
- Salt & pepper
- 4 shallots, finely chopped
- 300ml double cream
- 100ml good whisky
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 10g butter
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Peel and dice the swede and the potatoes. Boil the potatoes for around 20 minutes, and the swede for around 30 minutes, each in lightly salted water
- While the vegetables cook, prepare the whiskey sauce as per below.
- Cook the haggis as per the package instructions
- Once the veg is cooked soft, drain the water from each, before mashing with butter, cream, and any other seasonings.
- Serve out the mashed swede, potatoes, haggis, and top with whiskey gravy.
- Don't forget to take a picture!
- Heat the butter and oil in a small pan over a medium heat until the butter starts to foam. Fry the shallot until soft but not golden, about 8 mins.
- Add the bay leaf and garlic, then cook for 1 min more. Add 100ml whisky and simmer until absorbed by the shallots, and almost evaporated.
- Stir in the cream and simmer for another 5 mins until thickened slightly. Season with salt and taste the sauce. Stir in the remaining whisky for a stronger flavour.