Description
Panacalty, a hearty Northern English comfort dish, blends savory layers of meat, potatoes, and onions into a rustic culinary treasure. Miners and working-class families cherished this warming casserole, which speaks volumes about traditional British home cooking and regional flavor traditions you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) potatoes
- 2 white onions
- 180 g (6.3 oz) smoked bacon lardons
- 680 g (24 oz) corned beef
Liquid Ingredients:
- 225 ml (7.6 fluid ounces) beef gravy
- 225 ml (7.6 fluid ounces) beef stock
Seasoning:
- 1 beef stock cube
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Arrange a base layer of thinly sliced potatoes across the bottom of a greased baking dish, creating an even foundation.
- Distribute a generous portion of chopped onions, crispy bacon pieces, and shredded corned beef uniformly over the potato layer.
- Repeat the layering process, alternating potatoes and meat mixture until you complete three distinct strata, ensuring each layer is compact and evenly spread.
- Whisk together prepared gravy and savory stock until thoroughly combined, creating a rich liquid mixture.
- Gently cascade the gravy blend over the entire layered casserole, allowing it to seep between the ingredients.
- Crush the stock cube into fine granules and sprinkle across the surface, then season with salt and pepper to enhance flavor profile.
- Shield the dish with aluminum foil and roast in a preheated oven at 180°C for approximately 50 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and tenderize.
- Remove foil during the final 10 minutes, switching oven to grill setting to achieve a golden, crispy surface with delightful caramelized edges.
Notes
- Slice potatoes and other ingredients uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Substitute bacon with vegetarian alternatives like smoked tofu or tempeh for a meat-free version that maintains rich flavor profiles.
- Use low-sodium stock and reduce added salt if watching sodium intake, as bacon and corned beef already contribute significant saltiness.
- Enhance dish’s nutritional value by adding layers of seasonal vegetables like carrots or leeks between traditional ingredients for extra nutrients and complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg