Vegetable Hot Pot

Happy New Year! I’m a little late on wishing you one but 5 days into the month isn’t too late right? I’ve been enjoying an amazing vegetable hot pot using a recipe I got from BBC. It’s easy, delicious, and who doesn’t like anything that goes in the oven?
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Onions, finely chopped
4 carrots chopped
50g plain flour
750ml vegetable stock
3 sprigs thyme
900g potatoes cut into quarters
Salt and Black Pepper

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil and, and once hot, add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook the onions for 4-5 minutes, or until softened. Add the carrots, plus another pinch of salt. Place a lid on and gently fry for 10 minutes.

Remove the lid, sprinkle in the flour and stir around to coat the vegetables and soak up any cooking juices. Add the stock and thyme and stir to mix well. Simmer for 15-20 minutes to thicken. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Meanwhile, heat a large pan of water and cook the sliced potato in boiling water for 1-2 minutes to soften slightly. Drain and then put them into cold water to cool them and make them easier to handle.

Grease the baking tin and pour the vegetable mix into a baking tin. Arrange the potato slices over the top of the vegetables, seasoning between layers with salt and pepper to taste and finishing with a neat layer of slices. Finish with a pinch of salt and pepper. Place into the preheated oven and cook for 45-50 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling and the potatoes are golden-brown on top.