Instant Vegan Haggis, Neeps & Tatties Burgers for Burns Night

A quick and delicious vegan burger made with veggie haggis, neeps, tatties, oats and spices. Made in minutes.

INSTANT VEGAN HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES BURGER

That big beast is a vegan haggis, neeps and tatties burger.

The burger is accidentally vegan and totally instant.

It's very very Scottish and very, very quick, Not forgetting to mention, it's also very tasty!

INSTANT BURGERS

These burgers are instant because I used Vegetarian Haggis, Neeps and Tatties fresh ready meal from McIntosh of Strathmore to make the burgers.

I just mashed the haggis, neeps and tatties in a bowl with some oats and spices, then shaped them into two fat vegan burgers.

It only took me about three minutes from start to finish, then a few minutes to cook them.

Of course you could make your own by cooking neeps and tatties, mashing them and mixing them with veggie haggis and the spices I added.

ACCIDENTALLY VEGAN

They are accidentally vegan as the fresh packs of vegetarian haggis, neeps and tatties from McIntosh of Strahmore are approved by the Vegetarian Society as suitable for vegetarians, but if you look at the ingredients they are actually suitable for vegans too.

On busy nights we sometimes have these chilled meals for dinner. Everyone enjoys them and they;re on the table in seconds. They are a blessing for my mum who never knows what to serve Cooper.

If you can't get hold of these packs where you live, you could mix shop bought veggie haggis with some mashed potatoes and mashed turnip/swede.

The cooking time is longer though, so you can forget the instant part.

WHAT ARE HAGGIS, NEEPS AND TATTIES?

Haggis

We like to portray a myth in Scotland that Haggis are wee hairy beasties that roam the countryside, but in actual fact  meat style haggis is a mixture of sheep's heart, liver, and lungs (pluck) minced together with onions, porridge oats, suet, spices, and salt, which is traditionally encased in the sheep's stomach though, but now usually comes in an artificial skin instead. 

Yes  that is pretty bleugh, but veggie haggis is actually gorgeous stuff. 

Vegetarian Haggis

As I said veggie haggis (which is also suitable for vegans) is gorgeous stuff. 

A blend of minced vegetables, oats, pulses, seeds and spices.

Now that sounds much better, doesn't it?

Make your own Easy Vegan Haggis

Neeps

Neeps is the Scottish word for turnip, which is also called swede, especially in England. 

It's a basic Scottish crop that is traditionally served with haggis. 

We boil or steam it and mash it with butter or dairy free spread and season with salt and pepper. It needs nothing more.

Tatties

Tatties is the Scottish word for potatoes. 

These are traditionally served mashed, alongside the mashed neeps and haggis.

 The whole meal is served with a creamy whisky sauce and a naughty wee nip of whisky to sip with the meal.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE INSTANT VEGAN HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES BURGERS?

• 1 pack of McIntosh Vegetarian Haggis Neeps & Tatties - or cooked and mashed neeps (turnip/swede), tatties (potatoes) and some vegetarian haggis.
• Oats - porridge or rolled oats
• Ground Cumin
• Paprika
• Chilli Powder
• Salt & Pepper

WHY ARE THESE BURGERS SO GOOD?

• They are quick to make
• They are super easy to make - a great dish for kids to make
• You only need one bowl and a pan to make them - less washing up
• They are really tasty
• They are a taste of Scotland

MORE VEGAN BURGERS TO TRY

• 10 Minute Spicy Bean Burgers
• Black Bean, Beet & Brazil Nut Burgers
• Cajun Spiced Black Bean & Sweet Potato Burgers
• Easy Chickpea & Coriander Patties
• Mushroom & Lentil Sliders
• Spiced Chickpea, Carrot & Coriander Burgers

For more Scottish recipes have a look at my recipe index of Scottish Recipes for Vegans and Vegetarians

HOMEMADE BURGERS

This mixture made two big burgers. 

My husband enjoyed his with a thick layer of dairy free cream cheese, salad leaves, slices of tomato, a burger, then slices of cucumber, red onion and tomato relish. 

I like to add slices of pickled beetroot to mine and I prefer a soft roll toasted just on the inside instead of the crisper roll he prefers. 

Oh by the way, roll is what we call a burger bun in Scotland, also known as a bread roll, a bap or some of them which are made with layers of butter in Dundee are known as butteries.

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TASTE TEST

My husband thought these burgers were amazing and wants me to make them again soon and on a regular basis. 

He also said they were the best burgers he'd eaten in a long time. 

I pointed out these were so easy to make he could make them himself, but I shan't hold my breath!

He doesn't really enjoy cooking.

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BURNS NIGHT

These burgers are a perfect dish to serve on Burns Night. A more modern twist.

Burns Night is the night we celebrate our national bard (poet) Robert Burns, who we also like to call Rabbie Burns.

It's celebrated every year on the 25 January which was his birthday.

Robert Burns was born in the village of Alloway in Ayrshire on 25 January 1759 and died at the young age of 37.

He composed many ballads, romantic poems and songs in Scots as well as a fair few thought-provoking, sad and funny poems, which have been recited and sung in Scotland for the last two centuries.

In fact each year for his birthday Scottish school children learn one of his poems to recite and some enter Burns competitions.

On Burns Night many of us just eat a traditionally Scottish dish of haggis, neeps and tatties at home with our families, but if we're lucky we may attend a Burns supper where the haggis is heralded in with a piper in full Scottish regalia (kilt etc) playing his bagpipes and then the ode to haggis (the traditional poem) is read as the haggis is cut open and served. 

After a hearty meal of haggis, neeps and tatties with a dram of whisky there may be a ceilidh, which is an evening of wild Scottish dances where everybody whirls around the floor to Scottish music usually played on the fiddle and the accordion.

BURNS NIGHT RECIPES

Starter

Savoury Puffs
Scottish Tattie, Neep and Carrot Soup
Veggie Haggis and Mustard Pasties
Vegan Beer Battered Haggis Bites
Veggie Haggis, Mashed Potato and Baked Beans Pasties
Yellow Split Pea Soup

Main Course

Vegan Haggis and Red Lentil Nut Loaf

Dessert

Gently Spiced Rice Pudding
Scottish Oaty Cranachan with Strawberries (or Raspberries)

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Yield: 3-4 burgers, depending on size

Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

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Instant Vegan Haggis, Neeps & Tatties Burgers

A cheats burger made with ready made veggie haggis, neeps, tatties, oats and spices. These delicious vegan burgers are made in minutes and are utterly delicious. The perfect dish to serve this Burns Night with minimum effort.

Prep time: 5 MCook time: 10 MTotal time: 15 M

Ingredients:

• 340g/12 oz packet McIntosh Vegetarian Haggis, Neeps & Tatties (or ready made veggie haggis, mashed potato and mashed turnip/swede)
• 37g/1/4 cup/100ml measure porridge oats
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 to 1 tsp chilli powder
• a good grinding of salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Place the haggis, neeps and tatties in a large bowl with the oats and spices and mash with a fork.
2. Bring the mixture together with your hands and divide the mixture in thirds.  Shape each portion into a ball and flatten into a burger shape, then chill for half an hour in the fridge.
3. To cook the burgers, fry in a little oil for a few minutes on each side until cooked through, browned and crisp.
4. Serve on burger rolls/buns with your favourite toppings and sauce or mustard.
5. Enjoy!

Notes:

These burgers can also be made with freshly cooked and mashed potatoes and turnip, mixed with vegetarian haggis, oats and spices.
These burgers will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.
These burgers can be frozen for 3-4 months. Form the burgers, flash freeze them on a tray then store them with freezer friendly baking paper between them in a freezer bag or tub.
To defrost, place in fridge overnight.
Calories are for 2 large burgers, you can half the calories if you make 4 smaller burgers.

Calories
520.47

Fat (grams)
22.05

Sat. Fat (grams)
8.02

Carbs (grams)
11.26

Fiber (grams)
1.78

Net carbs
9.48

Sugar (grams)
2.5

Protein (grams)
17.48

Sodium (milligrams)
336.96

Cholesterol (grams)
218.61

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Disclosure: I created this recipe on behalf of McIntosh of Strathmore. I was not required to write a positive review and any opinions expressed are my own.