Recipes
Uk

Bubble & Squeak

A traditional British dish using leftover potatoes and cabbage, fried until crispy.

Ingredients

  • 400g leftover cooked potatoes, mashed or chopped
  • 300g cooked cabbage or greens
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter or oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • Salt & pepper

Method

  1. 1

    Combine potatoes, cabbage, onion, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl

  2. 2

    Warm butter or oil in a large non-stick skillet

  3. 3

    Press mixture firmly into the pan. Cook 8-10 minutes until bottom browns

  4. 4

    Flip as one cake or break into rustic chunks. Cook another 5-7 minutes

  5. 5

    Top with fried eggs, grilled tomatoes, or sausages

Swaps & variations

  • Add bacon or smoked tofu
  • Add grated cheese for a crispy topping
  • Serve with fried eggs
  • Add spices: paprika, caraway, chilli flakes

Storing & freezing

Keeps 3 days refrigerated. Suitable for freezing if made into patties.

Grow it yourself

  • Cabbage: Sow Feb-Mar indoors; transplant when sturdy
  • Potatoes: Main crop varieties suit autumn harvest
  • Onions: Plant sets in early spring
  • Cabbage whites: use butterfly netting
  • Slugs: crushed eggshells around stems
  • Onions: garlic spray deters thrips
  • Cabbage: Harvest when heads are firm and tight
  • Potatoes: Harvest after foliage dies back
  • Onions: Harvest when tops yellow and fall

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