Scottish recipe - Stovies.

INGREDIENTS:

2 lb potatoes.

1 onion.

1/2 pint of hot water or stock.

Leftover scraps of roast beef or lamb.

2 oz butter and oil, mixed.

Salt and freshly-ground black pepper.

METHOD:

Melt the butter and oil in a pan. Peel and thickly slice the potatoes and onion and add to the pan. Toss in the butter and oil for a few minutes. Add the stock or water, and salt and black pepper to taste. Cover, and bring slowly to the boil. Then simmer gently, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, for 1 hour. Add the scraps of roast meat and cook for a little longer until the potatoes are slightly brown and the meat is hot. Serve and sprinkle with fresh, chopped parsley.