Stovies

A traditional Scottish dish made with boiled potato, diced sausage, onion and white pepper.

The dish is called 'stovies' since the way it is prepared is to add all the ingredients to a pot containing water, which then sits on the stove for a couple of hours (with occasional stirring) at a simmer under glass.

I used four cumberland sausages, which I diced into five pieces each. Four or five medium sized potatoes, deseeded, peeled and chopped, plus a chopped Spanish Onion. Plus a little salt, and a little more white pepper.

I've tried this dish in a slow cooker, and I don't recommend it. The temperature is just too low to properly cook the onion, and the dish has a tendency to brown. Two hours on the stove at the lowest setting is just fine. You can leave it longer if you prefer, but make sure it doesn't dry out.  Best eaten with a dessert spoon.