Bubble & squeak croquettes

Name: Bubble & squeak croquettes
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 rashers back or streaky bacon, chopped; 200 grams fresh white breadcrumbs; 50 grams butter; 1 larges cabbage, or 3 handfuls sprouts, shredded; 2 eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt and a little water; 200 grams onions, sliced; 200 grams plain flour, well seasoned, plus a little extra for shaping; 500 grams potatoes, mashed; 200 grams turnips (or any veg really), roughly chopped, then mashed; 16 servings sunflower or vegetable oil, for frying

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Bubble & squeak croquettes a try. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 217 calories. If you have potatoes, flour, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a pan, then fry the onions and bacon together for 10 mins until the onions are soft and bacon has started to colour.

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Butter

Onion

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add the cabbage or sprouts to the pan with a good grinding of black pepper. Stir well, then add a splash of water and cook, covered, for 5 mins more until tender.Tip the potatoes and cooked veg into the pan, then mash really well.

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Black Pepper

Potato

Cabbage

Sprouts

Water

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Frying Pan

Mix in the eggs, then season to taste. Turn onto a floured surface, flatten out, then cut into squares about the size of a scone.

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Egg

Roll each piece into a cigar shape about 10cm long and the width of a £2 coin. Cool.

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Roll

Roll each croquette in the flour, then in the egg and finally in the breadcrumbs. Put onto a tray and chill for at least 1 hr.

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Breadcrumbs

All Purpose Flour

Roll

Egg

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas

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Oven

Heat a 5mm depth of oil in a large frying pan; then, once a crumb turns golden within a few secs, shallow-fry the croquettes in 2 batches for 2 mins each side, turning carefully.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain on kitchen paper and transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake for 15 mins or, if making ahead, cover and chill for up to 2 days. To reheat, give them 15 mins in the oven at 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 until hot through and crisp on the outside.

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Oven