true lancashire hot pot

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon
• 6 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 large onion, sliced into rings
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound cubed cooked lamb meat
• 2 cups beef gravy

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside. place potatoes in a saucepan with one inch of water. bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook until tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes. drain, and set aside to cool.
• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). cover the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1/2 cup of gravy. layer half of the meat over the gravy, then sprinkle half of the crumbled bacon. arrange 1/2 of the sliced onion over the meat, and then half of the potatoes. repeat layers, and pour remaining gravy over the top.
• bake, covered, for one hour in the preheated oven. remove lid, and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until potatoes are browned.