download leftover sunday dinner bubble and squeak

This is good served as a side dish or as a main topped with a fried egg or two and maybe some grated cheese. Heat the oil over a medium-high heat in a frying pan at least 24cm (10') in diameter and fry the potato cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side. Form into 2 potato cakes in a 9cm or 3½' cookie cutter, you can free-form them too Roll the patties in the flour. ~ If adding cooked meat or fish do so towards the end so as not to overcook it. Add in the mustard, Hendersons relish and then season with salt and pepper. ~ Stir in other leftover vegetables and continue to fry and turn till all is hot, crispy in parts and delicious. ~ Increase the heat, add the leftover peel and diced baked potatoes crushing them slightly and cook till they start to crispen and colour. ~ Fry finely chopped onion gently in a little oil, butter or fat for a few minutes till soft. The trick to this is letting the mixture sit over a medium heat, undisturbed, for a few minutes allowing a crust to form before turning. This is a traditional post-Christmas breakfast dish - but dont wait until then to make this.

Whatever it’s called this dish is made from leftover vegetables, primarily cold potatoes and cabbage, crushed together and shallow fried in butter, oil or bacon fat till crisp.

Place on the plate with the flour and coat both sides (you can reshape a bit here if needed) Heat the oil in the frying pan and add the patties. Use your hands to shape burger size patties around 1-2cm thick.

This is also regionally known as Rumbledethumps (reputedly Gordon Brown’s favourite dish!), Kailkiddy, Clapshot, Punchnep and Hash. Bubble and Squeak is an easy hash style meal using boiled potatoes, ham and cabbage. Mash together the potatoes, leftover veggies and a good pinch of salt and pepper until well combined.

Download leftover sunday dinner bubble and squeak