Bubble and Squeak

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Bubble & Squeak

Bubble and Squeak is an English classic aptly named for the noisesit makes while its bubbling and squeaking in the pan. This breakfast dish is made up mainly of leftovers.  My ingredients list reflects the ingredientsthat I had on hand.  Most versionsusually include leftover mashed potatoes and cabbage, I stirred in someleftover peas but you smash up some roasted carrots or other veggies dependingon what’s in the fridge.  I served my Bubbleand Squeak with a fried egg.  Think aboutthis fried potato dish as a great stand-in for the hash browns.  This might be a breakfast dish, but it’s agreat fit for any meal of the day.  

   
Bubble and SqueakPrep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups of leftover cold mashed potatoes stirred with 1 cup of leftover cooked peas
• 2 cups of chopped cabbage
• 4 oz. gluten free summer sausage, diced  
• 2 tbsp. butter

Video Tutorial

 
 Instructions

1. Add the sausage and butter to a large pan over a medium-high heat and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until the sausage is sizzling and develops a little color. 
2. Add the cabbage and sauté until it’s wilted and takes on a bit of color. 
3. Stir the cabbage and sausage and mixture into the cold potato-pea mixture until you have a well mashed homogenous blend of ingredients.
4. In in large skillet over a medium high heat, add a little more butter, then add large dollops of the mixture and press them down to form a patties. 
5. Let them fry until they’re golden on one side then flip.  If one or two falls apart during the flippingprocess, don’t panic.  Just smash it backtogether and it will all work out in the end.
6. Once both sides are golden brown, they’re ready to serve.  I snipped over some fresh scallions tocompliment the cabbage and topped off 2 patties with a fried egg.

 

Notes

1. I didn’t want to overcrowd the pan so I fried four at a time in two batches for a total of eight patties.  The more traditional way to make bubble and squeak, or at least as I understand it, is to make it a single larger cake but since I’m using a large cast iron (which is really heavy and therefore really difficult for any sort of flipping) I thought I’d stick with these baby bubble and squeaks which are definitely more manageable.
2. In place of the sausage you could use bacon or ham in place of the summer sausage.  Many people also dice up leftover roast beef or whatever else they have on hand.  Or you could skip the meat and this would be perfect for meatless Mondays.