Bubble and squeak cakes with ham and poached eggs recipe

Bubble and squeak cakes with ham and poached eggs

It's worth making extra whenever you have a roast as these bubble and squeak cakes, made from leftover vegetables will attest: Top them with ham and poached eggs for a perfect brunch the next day. To make the cakes, cooked veg and potatoes are mashed, bound with egg, and fried.

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  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
  • 432 calories / serving

  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 300g leftover roast or boiled potatoes
  • 300g leftover cooked vegetables, such as parsnips, carrots, cabbage or sprouts
  • 2 eggs, beaten plus 4 poached eggs
  • sliced cooked ham
  • salad leaves, to serve (optional)

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Each serving contains

Energy
1810kJ 432.0kcal
22%
Fat
18g
medium25%
Saturates
6g
medium28%
Salt
4.5g
high75%
Sugars
5g
low5%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 19.1gProtein 46.5gFibre 5.5g

Method

  1. Roughly chop the leftover roast or boiled potatoes with the leftover vegetables.
  2. Mash together with a potato masher and stir in 2 beaten eggs.
  3. Shape roughly into 4 cakes and fry in hot oil until golden.
  4. Top each cake with a poached egg, a grinding of black pepper and serve with sliced cooked ham, and green salad, if you like.
    • If serving vulnerable groups, elderly people, toddlers, pregnant women and people who are unwell, cook eggs until the whites and yolks are solid.

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