I like using a combination of vegetables to make my bubble and squeak colorful. The one “rule” is that you must have potatoes and cabbage (or Brussels sprout), but beyond that, you can add anything else you like – carrots, peas, herbs, cheese, corn, or even broccoli!Īs someone who loves to eat potatoes, you can imagine how much I adore bubble and squeak. Bubble and squeak is a classic British dish, which typically features leftover veggies after a holiday, such as Christmas. It’s my number 1 choice when I have to use up leftover vegetables from a roast or from any meal. Perfect for breakfast or brunch!Īpart from being really fun to say, Bubble and Squeak is such an easy and flexible recipe. Flavorful, colorful, fluffy, creamy and so so good. You can make it from scratch OR use up leftover veggies.

NOTE: You can, of course, make this with leftover potatoes and cabbage or sprouts also a little chopped fried onion is a nice addition.Bubble and Squeak (aka Potato Cakes) is a British classic, and an easy and flexible recipe. Drain on crumpled paper and serve immediately.

Fry them in hot dripping to a good, crisp, golden brown on both sides. Mix the well-drained cabbage into the potato and, when it is cool, take tablespoons of the mixture and shape into round cakes, which should then be dusted in the seasoned flour. Mash them (with an electric hand mixer if you have one) until smooth – don’t add any milk, though because you don’t want them to be too soft. When the potatoes are cooked, add some freshly milled black pepper and the butter. Now pour into a colander, put a plate (one that fits inside the colander) on top of the cabbage, place a weight on top and leave it to drain very thoroughly. Wash it thoroughly, then plunge it into the fast-boiling water, put a lid on and let it boil for about 6 minutes. Put the potatoes on to cook in salted boiling water, then half-fill a medium-sized saucepan with some more salted water and bring it to the boil.Ĭut the cabbage into quarters, remove the hard stalk and shred the rest.

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