Bubble and squeak is a staple in the UK, often seen on dinner tables on a Monday to use up the leftover vegetables and potatoes from the roast dinner on Sunday.  The name comes from the noise that the veggies make when they are frying in the pan!  This takes the ingredients and puts them into a soup. 

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 500g/1 lb potatoes, diced (I don’t peel them, but you can if you prefer)
• 250g/9 oz carrots, peeled and diced
• 1.5 litres/3 pints vegetable stock (or chicken if you prefer)
• 500g/1 lb Brussels sprouts, finely sliced
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• Handful of grated cheese (optional)
• Salt and pepper

Heat the oil in the pan and sauté the onion for about five minutes, until they are soft.  Add the potatoes and the carrots and cook over a low heat for a further ten minutes.  Pour in the stock, it should come about an inch above the vegetables in the pan.  Simmer for another ten minutes.  Add in the Brussels sprouts and cook for a further ten minutes, until all the vegetables are tender.  Blend in a food processor or with a liquidiser.  Reheat, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the grated cheese if using.

Options

I have used Brussel sprouts here, but you can substitute them for cabbage or spring greens. 

The carrots can be replaced with swede, parsnip or turnip.

The cheese is an optional extra, you could use vegan cheese or leave it out completely.

If you don’t like olive oil, then vegetable or coconut oil is absolutely fine.

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