Bubble & Squeak
This is a British term and is intended to use leftover cabbage and other vegetables, and meat from a Sunday Roast, pan fried and mixed into the leftover mashed potatoes. A good friend of mine in the US told me what his wife did with the leftover cabbage and pasta from a meatloaf dinner they enjoyed, she took the leftover cabbage and pasta, added some chopped veggies, some chicken broth and potatoes, and the first thing that popped into my mind was Bubble & Squeak. You can make patties out of this and fry on each side or just cook everything in a pan to get a crispy crust as you mix and cook it, like a hash. Can be a breakfast side, lunch, or dinner. There is no servings or times listed, nor quantities for ingredients, this is a true make with what leftovers you have, can be a side dish or a main.
Ingredients
- cold mashed potatoes, or crushed roasted potatoes
Leftover Veggies and Meat you can use
- cabbage
- carrots
- peas
- Brussels sprouts
- green beans
- parsnips
- turnips
- cauliflower
- broccoli
- roast beef, chopped
- roast chicken, chopped
- roast pork, chopped
Instructions
For a Whole Pan
- Heat a large heavy pan on medium heat and add some vegetable oil.
- Mix the leftover veggies into the mashed potatoes or crushed roast potatoes, add to the heated pan and spread out to an even layer. Allow to cook until crispy on the bottom, then flip or just mix it up with a spatula to get more crispy parts to it.
- Serve as a side or a main, depending on how much you have. Main with a fried egg or two on top sounds very good.
For Patties
- Heat a large heavy pan on medium heat and add some vegetable oil.
- Mix the leftover veggies into the mashed potatoes or crushed roast potatoes and shape into patties, fry on both sides to crisp them up golden brown.
- I would serve these as a side at breakfast or with pasta for a dinner.
Notes
Low cost since you are using leftovers.
Inspired by Hans Schmidt.
United States.
United States.
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