How to Prepare Yummy Bubble and Squeak

Bubble and Squeak. Obviously, you can have it any time of the year, but the idea is that you smoosh up and skillet-fry together the veggies left over from the Christmas Day main meal, ie. peas, roast potatoes, carrots, cabbage and brussel sprouts. Bubble and squeak is a traditional British breakfast dish made from potatoes and cabbage. Historic recipes add meat to the bubble and squeak, although nowadays it is more commonly made without meat.

It makes a nice side dish for a meaty dinner, too. There are no hard and fast rules for this recipe except for mashed potatoes—it's the "glue" that holds the. This is the best bubble and squeak that I've made. You can have Bubble and Squeak using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Bubble and Squeak

1. Prepare 2 of potatoes, sliced into quarters and boiled.
2. It's 2 of carrots, diced and boiled.
3. You need 1/2 head of broccoli, boiled.
4. Prepare 1/2 of onion, diced.
5. It's of Cavolo nero, remove central stem and shred.
6. Prepare of Butter.
7. Prepare of Parmesan.

The addition of onion and bacon (pancetta in this instance) was really tasty. I cooked some potatoes and cabbage just to make this to serve with cold roast pork. Mine did stick together but I felt that it was a little dry, but nothing that a dollop of pickle couldn't sort out. Bubble and squeak is a tasty, hearty dish that's a great way to use up leftovers.

Bubble and Squeak step by step

1. Preheat the grill. Mix all the boiled or leftover veg together, mushing in the potatoes.
2. Melt a large knob of butter in a medium frying pan. Once foaming add the onion and fry for a few minutes.
3. Add the shredded cavolo nero and fry for another 3 minutes.
4. Leave to cook for a few minutes. Pop under the grill until browned..
5. Add all the potato veg mixture, stir fry then mash down into a thick cake. Grate a load of parmesan over the top. Season with salt and pepper.

It's also so versatile in when you can serve it and what exactly goes in it. So give it a try, and adapt it often! Place potatoes in a bowl and wash under cold, running water until water runs clear. Place in a medium saucepan with salt. Add enough water to generously cover.

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