Haggis, neeps and tatties

Name: Haggis, neeps and tatties
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 750g -800g good quality haggis; 800g potatoes; 800g swede; Milk and butter for mashing; For the whisky cream sauce (optional); 4 shallots, finely chopped; 300ml double cream; 100ml good whisky; Knob of butter

delicious. food team

Published: 17 Jan 19
Updated: 26 May 25

You can’t celebrate Burns Night without haggis, neeps and tatties, a classic Scottish recipe. A rich whisky sauce is an ideal accompaniment to this flavourful dish.

Timeless recipe: We’ve served our haggis alongside its traditional side dishes ‘neeps and tatties’ aka mashed potatoes and swede.

Browse our Burns Night recipe collection for less traditional dishes that use Scottish produce in new and delicious ways.

Serves 4

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Ingredients

750g -800g good quality haggis
800g potatoes
800g swede
Milk and butter for mashing

For the whisky cream sauce (optional)

4 shallots, finely chopped
300ml double cream
100ml good whisky
Knob of butter

Method

Cook the haggis as per the manufacturer’s guidelines. Most will recommend that you remove the outer packaging, wrap the haggis in foil and place in a dish of water in the oven however it is also suitable to be microwaved.
Peel and dice the potatoes and swede and cook separately until both are soft. Mash the potatoes with milk, butter and seasoning. Do the same with the swede but without the milk.
For the whisky sauce, should you wish to include it, first start by softening the shallots in the butter in a large saucepan.
Add the whisky and turn up the heat to burn off the alcohol – this won’t take long and will avoid any bitterness. Reduce the heat and stir in the cream. Allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
Serve the haggis on a plate alongside the side dishes and have the whisky sauce on the side, to give people the option of pouring over their plate.

Recipe from January 2019 (online only) Issue

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Recommended haggis stockists include:
Macbeths
Macsween (with vegetarian and vegan options available)
Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish made of mince sheep offal with oats, spices, onions and suet. It’s traditionally enjoyed on Burns Night (25 January), a popular celebration of poet Robert Burns’ birthday.

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