Perfect recipe for bubble and squeak

Spring vegetables are a great combination. Mark Hix recommends serving bubble and squeak with grilled meat or with a fried duck’s egg and bacon on top for breakfast

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Spring bubble and squeak

Serves 4

Bubble and squeak isn't just for using up leftovers. I'm more likely to cook the green veg and potatoes from scratch, as it's a great accompaniment to grilled meats or with a fried duck's egg and bacon on top for breakfast. It's great with any spring vegetables-you could even use frozen peas and broad beans.

Ingredients

125g-150g cooked, peeled new potatoes 200g spring greens, cooked, drained and chopped 6 spring onions, trimmed 100g podded peas, cooked and chopped 100g podded broad beans, cooked and chopped 1tbsp chopped parsley Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2tbsp vegetable oil

Method

Chop the potatoes, greens, spring onions, peas and beans and toss with the parsley. Season to taste. Mould the mixture into four even-sized flat patties. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden. Keep warm in a low oven.

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