Bubble & Squeak: COVID-19 Making Due With What you Have.

This is one of my all time favorite leftover creations! After St. Patrick’s Day, there is normally quite a lot of leftovers… and it’s not very exciting to have the same meal 2 or 3 times in a row! So, out of a traditional Irish & Scottish meal (of meat, veggies, and potatoes), we made something equally delicious and just a little different: Bubble & Squeak. Enjoy!
Bubble & Squeak
A delicious, hearty, and Irish meal – all with St. Patty's leftovers!
Equipment
- A skillet, saucepan, metal spatula, leftovers, and an empty stomach!
Ingredients
- all leftover mashed potatoes
- all leftover meat whether this is corned beef, turkey, sausage. chicken or ostrich! Have it cooked thoroughly from the previous meal, and chop into cubes.
- all leftover veggies Brussel sprouts, peas, broccoli, or asparagus
Gravy
- 1 & 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup poultry gravy powder McCormick Poultry Gravy Mix, For Chicken & Turkey
Instructions
Preparation
- Begin by preparing the leftover veggies, meat, and mashed potatoes. Put these on the side for now.
Gravy
- In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the water until boiling. Then, add the Poultry powder and stir with a whisk.
- Let this mixture simmer on low heat for 5-8 minutes.
Bubble & Squeak
- In a skillet, begin by putting the mashed potatoes in on medium heat.
- Meanwhile, cut the meat and veggies proportionally into small cubes.
- Using a metal spatula, flip over the mashed potatoes. Keep in mind, it is alright for there to be a little char throughout.
- Now, fold in the veggies & meat with the mashed potatoes using the same metal spatula.
- Keep flipping and folding the Bubble & Squeak until… well, it bubbles and squeaks! There should be a light layer of crispness throughout the mixture.
Finalization
- Take both the skillet and saucepan off of heat.
- Plate the Bubble & Squeak first, forming it into neat, circular piles.
- Then, lightly (or heavily!) drizzle the gravy over the Bubble & Squeak.
- Now, enjoy!
What a great idea for leftover! I can smell the corned beef and potatoes from here. The picture is enticing!