Does anyone make mince n tatties/stovies in the instant pot?

[galumph]

I'd like to do this but not sure on timings because the tatties will take longer than the mince.

Have any of you done this?

[galumph]

Nobody huh?

[galumph]

I guess it's a pretty niche request...

[BluebellsareBlue]

Not sure what an instant pot is, a slow cooker? But no anyway, stovies and mince and fatties are always done on the hob for this house

[BluebellsareBlue]

OMG!! TATTIES!!

[galumph]

the Instant Pot is an electric pressure cooker - a seriously brilliant piece of kit! Reduces cooking time spectacularly for things like chilli/bolognese. So the ease and convenience of a slow cooker but with the speed of a pressure cooker.

Clearly not popular in homes where mince n tatties are the norm though! Or maybe mince n tatties is not very MN?

[galumph]

lol at fatties though. so your phone thinks you're more likely to say fatties than tatties eh @BluebellsareBlue?

[Kayleidogyn]

You've just reminded me of how much I love stovies!!! Now I need a recipe. Anyone care to share? Stovetop as not got instant pot (yet...).

[galumph]

well, for me (as taught by my mum) it would be:

On a stove top -
Fry onions
Fry mince
Maybe some grated or diced carrot. Or carrots peeled and cut in half lengthways to be mashed in at the end.
Add beef stock and simmer for ages. At least 90 minutes.
Add some potatoes cut into various shapes and sizes about half way through - some will disappear completely and some will remain chunky and absorb some stock.
Serve with pickled beetroot or red cabbage. And ketchup
YUM.

[galumph]

So for the Instant Pot I think I'll try:

Cook the mince for 10 minutes at pressure, then add various sizes of potato and cook for about 8 minutes.

[BluebellsareBlue]

HUD. THE. BUS!!! Stovies are surely made with corned beef. Or just tatties onions and beef dripping?!!

[galumph]

I think there might be a different recipe variation for each family in Scotland. This one will blow your mind:

[Kayleidogyn]

@galumph LAMB????

[Miltonroad]

Stovies here are made with leftover roast, beef or lamb definitely not corned beef tho 😂

[Elderflower14]

Sounds like Lob Scouse to me if it's leftover lamb.. My late DH used to make it. It was scrummy... here

[BluebellsareBlue]

I'm dundee so maybe that's why I'm corned beef, but lamb?!? No way that's a shocker!!

[Kayleidogyn]

@BluebellsareBlue I grew up in Blairgowrie waves

[BluebellsareBlue]

@Kayleidogyn yay!! Hi from dundee

[Gcalgske]

I’m trying it ask I type, came across this while looking for timings.

I do 8 large (baker size) tarries, peel and sliced.
4 medium onions.
150g ish cold roast beef.
I normal splash a bit of water in and bung in slow cooker for 4-6 on low or pan on hob low for 1-1.5 hours but just got an IP and trying things.

Had a false start after 2 mins as IP said “burn” took lid off and added an extra 1.5 cups water.

Attempting it on beef stew 10 minutes setting.

[Gcalgske]

*as I type
*baker size tatties

Always forget I can’t edit mn

[Gcalgske]

So the second 10 mins (with added water) said ‘burn’ after 2 minutes again.

I depressurised manually to check and they are perfect!

So my conclusion is that my recipe needs 2 cups of water in the IP and 4 minutes high pressure/beef stew setting.

[StarryNightWithGrazingDeer]

Stovies are roast lamb first and foremost, roast beef at a push. But it’s mince or corned beef stovies that seem odd to me, not lamb stovies. If you’ve mince you make mince n tatties, if you’ve corned beef you make corned beef Alaska surely?

[Clangus00]

No it’s square sausage in stovies.
And definitely in a pot on the cooker.
Same with mince, tatties & mashed turnip!

[haggistramp]

Meeee. I do. But I use cornbeef. I just place all ingredients in the instant pot with some water and cook for about 30 mins. I figure I'd do the same with mince but I'd probably use ths saute option to brown the mince first.

[SKeith]

I’ll be trying this out today! Fingers crossed. I’m a bit skeptic though, frightened that by speeding up the process it’ll result in a less flavorful dish.

[Lalalalou]

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