Our favourite potato inspired recipes

It’s potato planting season and quite honestly, there’s nothing better than eating the food you’ve grown! We asked the potato growers in our team for their favourite recipes and here’s what they suggested;

Good old Scottish Stovies 

Ingredients

  • 30g butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • ½ swede, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes (400g prepped weight)
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
  • 1 celery stick, finely chopped
  • 500g leftover roast meat (lamb or beef), or corned beef, cubed
  • 700g potatoes, peeled and cut in to 3cm cubes
  • 500ml beef or lamb stock
  • oatcakes or crusty bread, to serve

Method

STEP 1

Heat the lard or butter in a medium sized saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 10 mins over a low-medium heat until softened. Add the swede, carrot and celery and fry for 5 mins.

STEP 2

Stir in the meat, if using leftover roast lamb or beef, then the potatoes. Pour over the stock and season generously, bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook covered for 1 hr 30 mins or until the vegetables have softened and the potatoes have broken down completely. If you’re using corned beef, add this to the pan 20 mins before the end of cooking.

Smoked salmon and potato frittata

Ingredients

  • 6 small (about 850g) new potatoes
  • Olive oil, to grease
  • 2 x 100g packs smoked salmon
  • 150g (1 cup) frozen baby peas
  • 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh dill
  • 8 eggs, lightly whisked
Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with plenty of cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until just tender. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well. Cut into 1cm-thick slices.

Step 2

Preheat grill on high. Brush a 27cm-diameter non-stick frying pan with oil to lightly grease. Place over low heat. Arrange half the potato, in a single layer, over the base of the pan. Top with half the salmonpeas and dill. Pour in half the egg. Repeat with the remaining potato, salmon, peas, dill and egg. Cook for 7-8 minutes or until frittata is set around the edge but still runny in the centre.
Cook under preheated grill for a further 5 minutes or until golden brown and just set. Remove from grill. Cut into wedges and serve immediately – maybe with some homegrown salad or spinach!

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