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Tatws pum munud
Bacon and potato stew
Tatws pum munud: Welsh 'five-minute' bacon and potato stew
Tatws pum munud means 'five-minute potatoes' in Welsh, a joke, since it takes half an hour, but it was the quick, cheap one-pot supper of North Wales quarry and farm families. Sliced potatoes and onions are simmered on a bed of smoked bacon (pork) in stock until the potatoes are soft and the bottom layer catches and turns golden. Chef's tip: don't stir; shake the pan instead so the layers stay intact and the bottom crisps.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 9 oz smoked streaky baconin 3 cm pieces
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onionssliced
- 2 carrotssliced
- 2 ¼ lb potatoespeeled, 1 cm slices
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp parsleychopped
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Fry the 9 oz smoked streaky bacon in the 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wide, heavy pan over a medium heat for 5 minutes until golden and the fat runs.
5 minStep 2: Add the 2 onions and 2 carrots and cook 5 minutes, then lay the 2 ¼ lb potatoes on top and season with ½ tsp black pepper.
6 minStep 3: Pour in the 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock, which should come about halfway up the potatoes. Cover and simmer for 25–30 minutes, shaking the pan now and then, until the potatoes are very tender and most of the liquid has gone.
28 minStep 4: Taste before salting, as the bacon is salty. A common mistake is adding too much stock, which makes it soup. Scatter with 2 tbsp parsley and serve from the pan.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tatws pum munud take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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