
Give colcannon a shot, or try out this recipe for bubble and squeak. If you’ve been meaning to eat more greens but haven’t figure out a way to do it, cook ‘em up, chop ‘em up, and add them to mashed potatoes. I think the potato is one of the best Leafy Green Delivery Systems around. If you’re unfamiliar with brussels sprouts (one of my all time favorite vegetables, believe it or not), go ahead and read this little sprout primer I wrote before shopping for them. This version is simple: potatoes and brussels sprouts. Carrots, brussels sprouts, seitan, tofu, squash, kale, collards I imagine you could put anything you want in these, especially if you chop it up pretty small beforehand. Since the dish is designed for leftovers, pretty much anything goes. The veggies are usually mashed potatoes and cabbage, fried up. So, bubble and squeak, for those who aren’t familiar, is an English dish developed to use up your leftover veggies. I mean, look at the adorable little cakes, full of squeaky goodness! Bubble and squeak doesn’t need to come in cake form, but when given the choice, I can’t see myself ever not wanting to make it this way. This recipe comes straight from the BBC, except I veganized it and added a little something. And let me tell you, they sure have us beat when it comes to naming their dishes.īubble and Squeak? Come on, that’s brilliant.

Since I’m also prone to thinking about food, I started to think about British food. I’ve definitely got Britain on the brain. Note: You really need the the cabbage, potatoes and onion but a different veg than carrots can be used – whatever you have at hand.I’m going to England in three weeks, and I’m terribly excited. Grate the cheese and sprinkle on top and bake in the middle of a pre-heated oven at Gas Mark 5 (190☌/375☏) for about 50 minutes until the top is crusty and golden.Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used up, ending with a layer of potato. Arrange a layer of fried onions on top, then a layer of carrots. Spread a layer of mashed potatoes in the bottom of a shallow greased dish.Dice or slice the carrots, par-boil and drain.Soften the finely chopped onion in the other half of the butter.Chop and cook the cabbage and mix into the mashed potatoes.

Mash and mix with the milk, half of the butter and salt and pepper to taste. 2 oz cheese (preferably a mature cheddar).Ingredients for Vegetarian Bubble and Squeak:
