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bowl of clapshot with butter and chives

Traditional Scottish Clapshot

Karon Grieve
A super easy and tasty dish of mashed potatoes and turnip traditionally served with haggis but perfect with lots of other dishes too
4.58 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side vegetable dish
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 4 people
Calories 136 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 500 g potatoes
  • 500 g turnip swede (its the same thing)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp chives finely chopped
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Peel and chop the potatoes and turnip into pieces about 1.5cm and place in a pan with enough water to cover, add salt and bring to the boiol cover and boil for about 20 minutes till tender,
  • Drain and mash the vegetables together in the pan, add the butter and most of the chives (reserve some to decorate the dish) and salt and pepper
  • Serve with extra chives and a knob of butter

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Notes

Serve clapshot with haggis for a traditional Burns Supper. However, it goes just as well with a traditional roast dinner or with pork chops, steak etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 780mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
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