Bubble and squeak is a traditional British dish made from leftover mashed potatoes and vegetables, typically served with fried or poached eggs. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of different vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, peas, or Brussels sprouts. The name "bubble and squeak" comes from the sound that the mixture makes when it is fried.
This article provides three different recipes for bubble and squeak:
* **Classic Bubble and Squeak:** This recipe uses leftover mashed potatoes, cabbage, and onions. It is a simple and classic version of the dish that is sure to please everyone.
* **Bubble and Squeak with Leeks and Bacon:** This recipe adds leeks and bacon to the classic bubble and squeak mixture. The leeks add a subtle sweetness, while the bacon adds a smoky flavor.
* **Bubble and Squeak with Cheese:** This recipe adds cheese to the classic bubble and squeak mixture. The cheese melts and adds a gooey texture to the dish.
All three of these recipes are easy to make and can be made with ingredients that are readily available. They are a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes and vegetables, and they make a delicious and satisfying meal.
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK WITH SAUSAGES AND ONION GRAVY
Bubble and squeak is a classic British dish of smashed-up winter vegetables, traditionally made from the Sunday roast leftovers. Use about 60 percent potato to get the right consistency, then whatever vegetables you like - carrots, Brussels sprounts, rutabagas, turnips, onions, leeks or savoy cabbage.
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories main-dish
Time 2h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook the potatoes and mixed vegetables in a pan of boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes. When they're cooked right through, drain and put aside.
- Heat a glug of olive oil and half the butter in a large frying pan and add the chestnuts. When they start to sizzle, add the potatoes and vegetables. Mash the vegetables up in the pan, then pat the mixture into a thick pancake shape. Fry on a medium heat for about 1/2 an hour, checking it every 5 minutes. When the bottom turns golden, flip it over bit by bit and mash it back into itself. Pat it out flat again and continue cooking until really crisp all over.
- Preheat the oven and a roasting pan to 425 degrees F.
- Unravel the pork sausage links and squeeze the filling between them until all 6 sausages are joined together. Do the same to your venison or beef sausages. Pat them to flatten them a bit. Drizzle with olive oil and massage this into your 2 long sausages. Sprinkle over a pinch of pepper, the rosemary and some nutmeg. Put 1sausage on top of the other and roll them up like a licorice wheel! Poke 2 skewers through, in a cross shape, to hold the sausages together.
- Take the preheated roasting pan from the oven. Drizzle in some olive oil and add the onions. Season, add the remaining butter and stir. Place the sausage wheel on the onions and stick the bay leaves between the sausages. Drizzle with some more oil and roast in the preheated oven for around 40 minutes, or until golden and crisp. When your sausages and onions are done, your bubble and squeak should be ready too. If it still hasn't browned, put it under a hot broiler for 5 minutes.
- Remove the sausages to a plate and place the pan with the onions on the stove top. Whack the heat up to full and stir in the flour, balsamic vinegar and stock. Bring to the boil and leave to thicken to a nice gravy consistency, stirring every now and then, and season to taste. Remove the skewers and cut the sausages into wedges. Serve the bubble and squeak with a good portion of sausage, a spoonful of onion gravy and perhaps some lovely dressed watercress.
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OLD-FASHIONED BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
It's funny how some humble dishes like this one can be very special simply because of their rarity - so here's to a comeback for good old Bubble and Squeak!
Categories Sides Quick and Easy recipes Recipes for 2
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 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. Cut the cabbage into quarters, remove the hard stalk and shred the rest. Wash it thoroughly, then plunge it into the fast-boiling water, put a lid on and let it boil for about 6 minutes. 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. When the potatoes are cooked, add some freshly milled black pepper and the butter. 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. 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. Fry them in hot dripping to a good, crisp, golden brown on both sides. Drain on crumpled paper and serve immediately. 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 'N' SQUEAK
Cabbage, bacon, ham, onion and leftover potatoes make up this tasty, easy dish. This is a great way to get the kids to eat cabbage. Using leftovers makes this main dish especially quick to make. I recommend using a good nonstick pan. Serve with ketchup, if desired.
Provided by DOREENF
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, cook cabbage in a small amount of water for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and set aside.
- In a well-seasoned cast iron skillet, cook bacon and onion until onion is soft and bacon is cooked. Add ham, and cook until heated through. Add butter, then mix in the cooked cabbage and potatoes. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned on bottom, turn, and brown again.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 422.9 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
QUICK AND EASY TRADITIONAL BUBBLE AND SQUEAK DISH
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat and make sure it doesn't brown. Add the finely chopped onion and fry gently for about 3 minutes or until soft and translucent.
- Turn the heat up ever so slightly and add the mashed potato and all of the chopped-up leftover vegetables. Add the chopped meat if using. Fry for at least 10 minutes, turning everything over continuously in the melted butter to ensure that the potato and vegetables are thoroughly reheated. You are also aiming to brown (but not burn) the outside edges of the vegetables, so occasionally press the mixture into the pan to brown a little before turning.
- Finally, when the mixture is heated right through, give the vegetables one long final press onto the base of the pan with a spatula and leave to cook for 1 minute. Flip over and repeat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with either a fried or poached egg on top. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 470 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 22 g, ServingSize 2 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 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. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, until soft, about 15 minutes.
- Peel and mash the boiled potatoes, using a fork or food mill, and while potatoes are hot, add butter and cream and mix well. Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels, leaving half the fat in the skillet and reserving remaining fat. Add onions to skillet and saute until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add celery, sage, and pepper, and saute 2 more minutes. Add Brussels sprouts and saute 5 more minutes. Add lemon juice, and then combine vegetables with mashed potatoes. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Shape potato mixture into 10 patties, and heat reserved fat in clean skillet. Add patties to skillet and cook until brown and crispy, about 5 minutes per side. Crumble bacon on top and serve immediately.
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK WITH STILTON
The Stilton adds another dimension to the bubble and squeak, giving it a wonderfully rich and redolent tang. Served with slices of Christmas ham, this is a dish that would certainly get those Herald angels singing.
Provided by Tom Parker Bowles
Categories HarperCollins Winter Fall Side Carrot Leek Potato Brussels Sprout Cheese Soy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Wheat/Gluten-Free
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil and 20g of the butter in a large frying pan. Add the onion and cook for about 10 minutes, until softened and beginning to caramelize a little.
- Stir in the leeks and a sprinkling of salt and cook until tender and lightly caramelized. Remove the onion and leeks from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan, then add the potatoes and cook over a medium heat until a golden crust forms underneath.
- Turn them over, add the carrots and brussels sprouts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are golden all over and the carrots and sprouts are beginning to caramelize. Return the onion and leeks to the pan, add the parsley and toss together thoroughly. Season to taste, then stir in the crumbled Stilton so it begins to melt. Serve straight away.
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
Each year at Christmas, I make sure I have leftovers to make this bubble and squeak on Boxing Day. I like to serve it with cold turkey and salad. This version can be made any time of year, and it's also good served at brunch with sausages. I find it helpful to use an ice cream scoop to divide the potato mixture into portions before flattening them. -Tanya Aggett, Toronto, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain potatoes; return to pan and stir over low heat 1 minute to dry. Mash potatoes with milk, butter, salt and pepper. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil; add cabbage. Return to a simmer. Cook until just tender, 3-5 minutes; drain. Stir cabbage into potato mixture. Add enough flour until mixture holds it's shape when squeezed together. , In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil oil over medium heat; add onion. Cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir into potato mixture. With floured hands, shape into twelve 1/2-in.-thick patties. Add remaining oil to skillet and heat over medium heat. Add patties in batches; cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes on each side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh or leftover vegetables: Bubble and squeak is a great way to use up leftover vegetables, but fresh vegetables will also work well. Some good options include cabbage, Brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnips, turnips, and potatoes.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: The vegetables should be cooked until they are tender but still have a little bit of bite to them. Overcooked vegetables will become mushy and lose their flavor.
- Season the vegetables well: Bubble and squeak should be well-seasoned with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices. Some good options include garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and thyme.
- Use a good quality sausage: The sausage is one of the key ingredients in bubble and squeak, so it's important to use a good quality sausage. Look for a sausage that is made with high-quality meat and has a good flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking bubble and squeak, it's important not to overcrowd the pan. If the pan is too crowded, the vegetables will not cook evenly and the bubble and squeak will be less flavorful.
Conclusion:
Bubble and squeak is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's a great way to use up leftover vegetables and it's also a budget-friendly meal. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious bubble and squeak that your whole family will enjoy.
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