Bubble and Squeak Cakes Recipe

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Bubble and Squeak Cakes
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
245
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Finely chop the bacon; thoroughly wash and dry, then trim and finely slice the leeks; beat the egg; cut the mushrooms into quarters; cut the tomatoes in half; and finely shred the cabbage.
  2. Place the serving plates in a low oven so that they will be warmed when required.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil (less if the bacon is fatty; see notes below) in a heavy-based, non-stick pan, add the bacon pieces, fry for about 4 minutes, until crisp, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper kitchen towelling.
  4. (Optional departure: If you want to add finely chopped onion and/or garlic, add them 1-2 minutes BEFORE adding the leeks to the pan.).
  5. Add the leeks to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes.
  6. Transfer the bacon and leeks (and onions & garlic) to a large bowl, add the mashed potatoes, cabbage and egg (see notes below), season to taste and mixing together with wet hands, shape into 4 round cakes, 10cm/4 across. (If you've been imprecise or overly generous in the quantity of some of the ingredients, you may well have enough for five or six cakes. You may also choose to make smaller cakes, but remember to then adjust the cooking time: they'll cook much faster, of course.).
  7. Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add the bubble and squeak cakes and cook for about 6 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove the cakes from the pan and keep warm.
  8. Add the mushrooms and tomatoes to the pan and sauté for 4 minutes. (I add basil here, probably about 1 tablespoon of fresh basil)
  9. Place the bubble and squeak cakes on warm serving plates, top with the mushroom and tomatoes and serve immediately.
  10. Chef's notes: I always buy middle rashers and remove ALL the fat, so I do need a little oil, probably about 1/2 tablespoon. If you use streaky bacon, I can't see that you'd need much oil at all, if any, certainly not the full tablespoon specified in the recipe. Because I've usually been imprecise in my measurements of one or other or several of the vegetables, I usually add 2 eggs. If tomatoes are just not looking very good or you cannot find a flavoursome variety (isn't the tasteless tomato the bane of all our lives?) canned, drained tomatoes are fine.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 245.02 Kcal (1026 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.24g 22%
Cholesterol 41.28mg 14%
Sodium 238.5mg 10%
Potassium 518.5mg 11%
Total Carbs 22.57g 8%
Sugars 6.54g 26%
Dietary Fiber 4.29g 17%
Protein 8.41g 17%
Vitamin C 22mg 37%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 25%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 55.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 106.16 Kcal (444 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.17g 22%
Cholesterol 17.89mg 14%
Sodium 103.33mg 10%
Potassium 224.65mg 11%
Total Carbs 9.78g 8%
Sugars 2.83g 26%
Dietary Fiber 1.86g 17%
Protein 3.64g 17%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 37%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 25%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 23.9mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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