version #1 from the files Vegetarian Haggis with Neeps n' Tatties

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I was happy to find a vegetarian version of this dish.

Found it in

a cooking magazine but not sure of the name.

 

Vegetarian Haggis with Neeps n' Tatties

 

2 1/2 sticks of butter or margarine

2 med. yellow onions, peeled and diced

8 oz. brown lentils

2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves

1 bay leaf

1 tbsp. gr. allspice

2 cups vegetable stock

1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

2 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled and diced

salt and freshly gr. black pepper

2 lbs. med. rutabagas, peeled and diced

3/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal

8 sprigs watercress

 

Melt 3 tbsp. butter in a med. pot, add onions and

cook, stirring occasionally, until soft about 8 mins.

Add 9 tbsp. butter, the lentils, parsley, thyme, bay

leaf and allspice and stir until butter melts

and lentils are well coated. Stir in stock and lemon

juice. Bring to a boil over med. high heat and reduce

heat to med. Gently simmer haggis until lentils are

soft but not mushy, about 45 mins.

 

Meanwhile put potatoes and rutabagas in 2 separate

medium pots of cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce

heat and boil until they are tender, about 20 minutes.

Drain and return both to their pots.

Coarsely mash potatoes with 5 tbsp. butter and

season to taste with salt and pepper.

Coarsely mash rutabagas with 3 tbsp. butter and

season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

Put oatmeal into a large heavy skillet and toast

over med. heat, stirring

frequently until golden brown, about 10 mins.

Remove bay leaf and discard from haggis and stir in

about 1/4 cup of the toasted oatmeal. Season mixture

to taste with salt and pepper.

 

To serve, on each dinner plate make a line of

potatoes then a line of haggis and then a line of

rutabagas. Very elegant in appearance and wonderful

taste. Sprinkle balance of toasted oats over haggis

and garnish with watercress.

 

 

I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one.

And I believe it could be someday, it's going to come.

Cat Stevens - Peace Train

 

 

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