Marmite and cheddar bubble and squeak

Name: Marmite and cheddar bubble and squeak
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: Vegetable oil to fry; ½ leek, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 350g cooked mashed potato (see Know How); 2 thyme sprigs, leaves picked; 100g cooked, shredded greens such as cabbage, kale, cavolo nero or sprouts; 1 tsp marmite; ½ tsp wholegrain or dijon mustard; 80g mature cheddar, coarsely grated; 1-2 medium free-range eggs; Hot sauce, ketchup or brown sauce to serve (optional)

By: Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

Published: 20 Feb 23
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Bubble and squeak (that’s fried cabbage-studded mashed potato for the uninitiated) is one of those chameleon dishes that can become breakfast, served as a side or don the starring role itself. We’ve taken it up a notch with cheese and a little Marmite for umami, perfect for topping with fried eggs.

Have you tried our Marmite macaroni cheese yet?

Serves 2
Hands-on time 20 min

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Ingredients

Vegetable oil to fry
½ leek, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
350g cooked mashed potato (see Know How)
2 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
100g cooked, shredded greens such as cabbage, kale, cavolo nero or sprouts
1 tsp marmite
½ tsp wholegrain or dijon mustard
80g mature cheddar, coarsely grated
1-2 medium free-range eggs
Hot sauce, ketchup or brown sauce to serve (optional)

Method

Add a dash of oil to a small frying pan and gently cook the leek and garlic until soft (about 6 minutes). Transfer to a bowl with the mash, thyme, greens, marmite, mustard and half the cheddar and stir well using a wooden spoon until everything is distributed evenly.
Scatter the remaining cheddar over the base of the same frying pan and put over a low-medium heat. Cook for 1 minute until the cheese has melted, then spread the bubble and squeak mixture on top of it, smoothing the top. Cook for a few minutes until the cheese is crisp and golden brown, then carefully turn out onto a board. Return the bubble and squeak cake back into the pan to cook and crisp up the other side.
>Put another small frying pan over a medium heat with a dash of oil, then fry the eggs until done to your liking. Serve the bubble and squeak topped with the eggs and hot sauce (if you like).

Recipe from March 2023 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 390kcals
Fat: 22.3g (13.3g saturated)
Protein: 16.4g
Carbohydrates: 28.2g (4.2g sugars)
Fibre: 5.7g
Salt: 1.7g

delicious. tips

Next time: We’ve kept it veggie here, but the addition of bacon is always welcome! Simply fry lardons or sliced bacon at the same time as the leeks.
If you don’t have leftover mash, you can make a super quick one by microwaving unpeeled floury potatoes for 10 minutes, then scrubbing off the skins and mashing. This gives you a drier mash than boiling the potatoes, which means a tastier texture in your bubble and squeak.

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