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Simplified haggis
The idea of haggis can be a bit offputting for some, but the actual taste can still be one you enjoy. This simplified version uses easier-to-find and more 'palatable' ingredients that will please purists and newcomers alike.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 439 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Scottish
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon butter approx, or a little more as needed
- 1 onion
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper or more, if you prefer a stronger pepper flavor
- ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¾ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or fresh, slightly chopped if fresh
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 lb ground lamb lamb mince
- ½ lb chicken livers
- 1 cup stock eg beef, chicken
- 4 oz pinhead oatmeal (steel cut oats)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/175C.
- Warm the butter in a pan. Finely dice the onion and cook over a medium heat in the butter until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile take any fatty of tough pieces off the chicken livers and roughly chop.
- Add the various spices and thyme to the onion and cook a minute then add the lamb and chicken livers.
- Brown the meat then once it is all cooked, add the stock and cover. Allow to simmer for around 20mins.
- Then add the oatmeal, mix well and transfer to an oven dish (unless you started with a dish that can transfer).
- Cover the dish and put in the oven for 30mins.
- Remove the lid and cook another 10 mins.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and mashed rutabaga/swede.
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Notes
- I allow around 4oz/110g rutabaga/swede and potato per person, skin them, boil them then add some butter and pepper to the rutabaga/swede and some butter and milk to the potatoes and mash each of them.
- I allow around 4oz/110g rutabaga/swede and potato per person, skin them, boil them then add some butter and pepper to the rutabaga/swede and some butter and milk to the potatoes and mash each of them.
- The oatmeal used in this is called pinhead oatmeal in the UK, which is broadly the same as Irish oatmeal/steel cut in the US. The Scottish pinhead is no longer available on Amazon so I have linked to Irish oatmeal in the ingredients above which is what I have used here most recently and also works well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
282mg
(94%)
Sodium
357mg
(15%)
Potassium
442mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
6450IU
(129%)
Vitamin C
12.8mg
(14%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
7.4mg
(41%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 282mg | 94% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 442mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6450IU | 129% |
| Vitamin C | 12.8mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 7.4mg | 41% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.