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Haggis, Neeps and Tatties (Easy Scottish Comfort Food)
A traditional Scottish dish of haggis, turnip/rutabaga and potatoes served on Burns Night.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 633 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British , Scottish
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs rutabaga (turnip or swede)
- 1 ½ lbs Russet potatoes or gold potatoes
- ¼ tsp salt to taste
- 4 oz butter (good quality)
- 2 oz milk
- 1 oz cream
- 14 ½ oz haggis
Instructions
Make the Whisky Sauce:
- You can find it here: whisky sauce recipe.
- Have the whisky sauce made and ready to heat and serve ahead of time.
Cup of Yum
Prepare the Neeps and Tatties:
- Peel the rutabagas. Cut into cubes, and place in a pot and cover with water and add some salt. Boil until fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
- In another pot, peel the potatoes. Cut into cubes, place in a pot and cover with water and add salt, just as the rutabagas. Boil under ready, about 13 minutes,
- Drain the rutabaga and mash with some butter. Taste and season with salt.
- Drain the potatoes and mash with butter, milk and cream. You'll want a nice, creamy result, but you can omit the cream and just use milk, if desired. Taste and season with salt as needed.
Heat the Haggis:
- Put the tinned haggis into a non stick pan and heat gently.
- You can do this over low heat while the neeps and tatties are nearly cooked.
How to Serve Haggis Neeps and Tatties:
- Spoon some of the mashed rutabaga (neeps) onto one side of the plates, then spoon some of the mashed potatoes on the other side, leaving a space between them. Have the whisky sauce heated and ready to pour.
- Spoon a quarter of the haggis onto the plate in the middle of the two root vegetables.
- Now pour the whisky sauce over the top- this is really a must if you're going to do the dish justice. You can give everyone a little jug of gravy to themselves, or pass a larger jug around.
- Enjoy with a wee dram of Scotch whisky.
Notes
- Click here for the whisky sauce recipe
- NOTE: for ease of recipe writing, I refer to the neeps as rutabagas
- You may have leftover neeps and tatties, depending on the serving size.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
633kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
365mg
(15%)
Potassium
1263mg
(36%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
841IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
52mg
(58%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 633
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 633kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 365mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1263mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 841IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.