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Bubble and Squeak

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Bubble and Squeak

Pan-fried leftover mashed potato and cabbage, a classic British Monday breakfast. Leaving the patty completely undisturbed while it cooks lets a proper crispy crust form on the bottom instead of breaking apart into a stir-fry.

Total time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarian

Ingredients

400gleftover mashed potato
200gleftover cooked cabbage or Brussels sprouts, chopped
1small onion, finely diced
2 tbspbutter
1 tbspolive oil
salt and pepperto taste
fried eggsto serve, optional

Instructions

1

Mix potato, cabbage and onion. Season.

2

Heat butter and oil in a large frying pan.

3

Press mixture into the pan to form a large patty.

4

Cook over medium-high heat without moving for 6-8 minutes until a crispy crust forms.

5

Flip in sections (it will break up, that's fine). Cook another 5 minutes. Serve with fried eggs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
92
Protein
0.4g
Fat
9.2g
Carbs
2.6g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
2mg

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