
Or if you prefer, you can fry it all up and keep moving it around the pan, mixing often. It can be fried as small burger-sized patties, as one big pan in a larger patty if you like it to look neat and even. Sometimes with the addition of more vegetables. Most sources would define it as a breakfast dish made up of a mixture of leftover mashed potatoes and cabbage that've been fried up until browned. The whole point of this dish is to use up those leftovers in a comforting, hearty dinner. Or you can serve it with something other than eggs and bacon (cheese-topped beans, or even just a good glug of leftover gravy!). You can add in more veg - such as carrots or peas if you like. It's also one of the best ways to get the kids to eat their green veg, well one of mine anyway - the other one managed to pick most of it out, but a few bits definitely got past the green veg defences. This is my ULTIMATE Monday night speedy dinner. Serve hot, scatter remaining half of shredded leek and chopped sundried tomatoes.This is my quick and easy Bubble and Squeak- a delicious and traditional way to use up leftover mashed potato and cabbage from your roast dinner. Tip the mixture into the frying pan or wok and stir-fry for 10 minutes.Ĭarefully turn the mixture over and cook for further 5-7 minutes until the base is crispy.

Stir half into the potato and cabbage mixture, add the tofu and season to taste. Slice the leeks.Ĭook the potatoes in pan of boiling water for 10-15 minutes until tender, drain and mash in a bowl.Ĭook the cabbage in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain and add to the potato.Īdd the oil to a frying pan or wok, stir-fry the leeks and garlic on a low heat for 2-3 minutes.

Put a large pan of water on heat to boil. Rinse the potato, cabbage and leeks under running water.

Join in at home with the recipe and video below, or find out more about the BOX-IT project here. This recipe has been offered as part of our BOX-IT food delivery project. We’ll be posting weekly recipes over the next few months to get us all biting into something homemade, while getting to grips with the nutrition behind what we eat. We want to share healthy food options and encourage conversation at meal times.

The recipe is simple to make and is here to help everyone and anyone create a really tasty, healthy meal at home (whether you consider yourself a chef-in-the-making or a kitchen novice). This week’s recipe is a modern twist on the ‘blast from the past’ dish of bubble and squeak.
