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A plate of beef olives with carrots and onions in gravy, served with mashed potatoes and steamed broccolini, on a patterned mat. Background shows a small plant and condiments.

Beef Olives Recipe - Scottish Classic

Lauren
This super simple Beef Olives recipe will either introduce you to a true Scottish classic or provide nostalgic memories of childhood.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 4
Calories 617 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g pork sausages or sausage meat
  • 40 g breadcrumbs
  • 1 ½ onion ½ for stuffing and 1 for gravy
  • ½ teaspoon mixed herbs
  • 600 g beef ham thin slices of beef topside - approx 100g per slice
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 1 litre water
  • 60 g gravy granules

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop ½ onion and fry in some olive oil with ½ teaspoon mixed herbs until soft - approx 5 minutes
  • Chop 2 carrots and remaining 1 onion and start to fry in large (separate) pan - approx 10 minutes
  • In a bowl, add 300 g pork sausages (if using Simon Howie pork sausages- as per my ingredient photo - you wont need to de-case but de-case sausages otherwise), softened (cooked) onions and 40 g breadcrumbs - mix together using your hands
  • Weigh the mixture, coat hands in oil (this helps to prevent stickiness) and split into 4 even sized sausage shaped balls (mine were approx 100g each)
  • Using 600 g beef ham, take 1 slice at a time and wrap each sausage ball until fully encased, tucking in any of the sides
  • Remove softened carrot and onion from pan and place on a plate to the side
  • In the large pan, fry the beef olives on all sides (seal side down first) until browned (use toothpicks if necessary - ref. Method in post above)
  • Add the softened vegetables back into the pan and pour in 1 beef stock cube dissolved in 1 litre water
  • Simmer for approximately 30-40 minutes
  • Remove beef olives before stirring through 60 g gravy granules and add them back in before serving (this prevents the granules sticking to the beef olives).
  • Serve with mashed potato and green veg or anything you like and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Facts approximate for Beef Olives and Gravy only (not mashed potatoes, vegetables sides or any other accompaniments). 
Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post (above) includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe and build confidence whilst cooking. 

Nutrition

Calories: 617kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 44gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 960mgPotassium: 770mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5176IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 4mg
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