BUBBLE & SQUEAK

Bubble & Squeak must be the most obvious leftover meal of all
time but it’s worth including simply because it’s delicious,
nutritious, and so easy to make it’s a joke.
There are no rules really. Traditionally, bubble and squeak was
made with leftover potatoes, cabbage and onions, but you can use
whichever combination of vegetables you happen to have: broccoli,
carrots, peas, swede, sweetcorn; it doesn’t really matter. As long as
you’ve got plenty of potatoes in there (and that includes sweet
potato and butternut squash) anything goes.
Lots of leftover potatoes
Leftover vegetables
Oil or lard
Method
1. Mash all the leftover vegetables together and mix with the
potatoes.
2. Preheat the oil or lard until it’s practically smoking and fry the
bubble and squeak in the biggest pan you’ve got. Alternatively,
put it in a greased ovenproof dish, dotting the top all over with
butter, and bake in a hot oven, Gas Mark 6–7 (200–220ºC)
until it’s a deep golden brown all over the top.
3. If you’re frying the bubble and squeak, keep turning it over in
the pan with a vegetable slice or spatula so it browns nicely
without sticking and burning.
4. Serve with sausages or bacon, baked beans and tinned
tomatoes, or on its own with brown sauce or tomato ketchup.