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Love Your Leftovers, Veg, Vegan

Curried Bubble and Squeak

Bubble and squeak is one of the best leftover dishes around! This recipe adds a little spice but keeps the classic feel. Instead of making a solid cake with an egg, we’ll take a more casual approach, like a hash. It tastes great on its own, but it’s even better with a poached egg on top!
serves 4

Method

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and fry for 6–7 minutes, until soft and just starting to color.
  3. Add the garlic and curry powder or paste, and cook for another 2 minutes.
  4. Add the potato chunks and cook for a few minutes, stirring often, until they start to color. You may want to add a little more oil at this stage and scrape up any crusty bits from the bottom of the pan with the edge of a spatula.
  5. Add the cabbage or greens and cook, stirring, for a further 2–3 minutes.
  6. Season with salt and pepper and serve straight away, topping each portion with a poached egg if desired.

Ingredients

  • 2–4 tablespoons rapeseed or sunflower oil
  • 1 onion, quartered and finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 heaped teaspoon curry powder or paste
  • About 400g cold, cooked potatoes (boiled, baked, roast or mashed), in rough chunks
  • About 200g cold, cooked cabbage, greens, kale or Brussels sprouts, roughly shredded or chopped
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
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