Bubble and Squeak
For many years now, we have been meatless on Mondays. As such, besides Indian food, vegetarian options have been somewhat limited. So every once in a while, leftover mashed potatoes are cooked with onions, cabbage, and peas (rarely carrots) with a hearty cheese topping. Years later, while visiting London, I figured out my mother had simply borrowed the Bubble and Squeak recipe from the British sans meat. Typically Mom serves a big salad and then hearty servings of this dish on Mondays. During my last visit to England, I realized the British people typically consume this on Sunday breakfast or brunch with leftovers from the weekend. A fried egg may be placed on the pan before serving. Despite its namesake, I have strained my ears to hear the bubble and squeak and I must confess the sounds of the onions, cabbage, and peas cooking with the mashed potatoes do make the steam bubble up to the lid and pop ever so often.
Here is a link to the recipe I used to create the dish:
