Bubble and Squeak

Name: Bubble and Squeak
Ingredients: 400 g swede, peeled and cut into chunks; plain flour for dusting; 350 g firm Mashed Potato, no butter or cream added; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 400 g green cabbage, sliced, and/or Brussels sprouts, outer leaves removed; 5 medium onions, peeled and sliced; good vegetable oil for frying

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ivy

By AA Gill and Mark Hix

Published 1997

About

Bubble and squeak is traditionally made from leftover vegetables and potatoes. This version uses fresh, but frying the mixture twice gives it an authentic flavour.

Ingredients

400 g swede, peeled and cut into chunks
good vegetable oil for frying
5 medium onions, peeled and sliced

Method

Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil, put in the swede and cook until soft. Heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil in a pan and cook the sliced onions until they are soft. Cook the cabbage until soft in boiling salted water. Cook the sprouts until soft, then slice them. Put all the cooked vegetables toge