Meat and Potato Hot Pot

Meat and Potato Hot Pot

Ingredients

2 oz. butter
2 lb. potatoes, scrubbed and thinly sliced
2 medium sized onions, thinly sliced
1 small swede, peeled and thinly sliced
1 lb. skirt or flank steak, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon flour
1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
10 fl. oz. water

  1. Using ½ ounce of the butter, grease a 5 pint (2 quart) hot pot or casserole.
  2. Preheat the oven to warm 325°F or 170°C.
  3. Beginning and ending with the potatoes, layer the vegetables and the meat in the casserole. Sprinkle the layers with the salt, pepper, thyme, flour and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Pour in the water. Cut the remaining butter into small pieces and scatter them over the top layer of potatoes.
  5. Cover the casserole and place it in the centre of the oven. Bake for 2 ½ to 3 hours, or until the vegetables are tender when pierced with the point of a sharp knife.
  6. Remove the casserole or hot pot from the oven and serve immediately.