Vegetarian haggis
Item 1 of 1
- medium
- 4
- 1 hour 10 minutes
This vegetable haggis from Graham Campbell has all the herbs, spices and binding oats of a conventional haggis, but as it's meat-free, it's particularly suitable for vegetarians and those put off by the thought of eating offal. With a bean, mushroom and lentil mix, this is still a hearty Scottish dish to enjoy and makes a delicious vegetarian Christmas meal.
First published in 2015
Ingredients
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Vegetarian haggis
- 300g of tinned borlotti beans, rinsed, roughly chopped
- 30g of butter
- 5 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 80g of shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 pinches of nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp allspice powder
- 3 carrots, peeled and grated
- 80g of lentils
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 500ml of vegetable stock
- 50g of porridge oats
- 3 tbsp of rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp of dried sage
- 3 tbsp of thyme, leaves picked
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 savoy cabbage
- 2 pinches of salt
SAVE RECIPE
Equipment
- Blender
Method
1
Place a medium-sized pan over a low-medium heat and add butter. Add the shallots and garlic and sweat until soft but not coloured
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 30g of butter
- 5 shallots, finely chopped
2
Add the mushrooms along with the cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper and allspice, continue cooking for 2-3 minutes
- 80g of shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice powder
- 2 pinches of nutmeg
4
Pulse the oats in a blender to resemble breadcrumbs, then add to the pan to absorb the rest of the stock. Turn down the heat to low and cook the oats through, stirring continuously for 2-3 minutes
- 50g of porridge oats
6
Add the 2 egg yolks to the pan and mix to combine
7
Remove the core of the cabbage to release the outer leaves. Discard the first outer leaf, then gently remove the next 8 inner leaves from the base
8
Place the 8 leaves into salted boiling water for 4 minutes, remove and refresh in a bowl of ice cold water for 5 more minutes
- 1 pinch of salt
9
Pat the leaves dry and use a small sharp knife to trim down any large thick veins, without cutting it out completely so that the leaves remain in 1 piece - the aim is to have a leaf with as even a surface as possible
10
One by one, sandwich each leaf between 2 clean tea towels and use a rolling pin to firmly press the cabbage leaves flat, as if you are rolling pastry
11
Place a sheet of cling film on a work surface and lay 1 leaf on top. Add 2 heaped tablespoons of the haggis mix onto the centre of the leaf
12
Roll over the length of cabbage closest to you to enclose the mix. Fold in the sides and roll forward to make a parcel
13
Wrap tightly in the cling film to hold the shape and tie off each end to seal. Repeat to form 8 haggis rolls in total. Poach in simmering water for 30 minutes
14
Remove from the water and allow to cool slightly. Snip one end of cling film to release each haggis and serve immediately with roasted root vegetables, potatoes, vegetarian gravy, or as preferred
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