Bubble and squeak with crispy bacon spoons
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Makes 12
Source: delicious. December 2005
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Categories: December
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes, chopped
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 75g Brussels sprouts, peeled, trimmed and quartered
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 40g butter
- 4 good-quality streaky bacon rashers
- runny honey, to drizzle
Directions
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Cook the potatoes, carrot and sprouts in boiling salted water for 10 minutes, until soft. Drain well.
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Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add a splash of olive oil and the butter and, when foaming, add the cooked vegetables. Fry for 10 minutes, mashing it together and turning with a wooden spoon, every now and then, until golden and crispy. Season well.
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Meanwhile, fry the bacon for 5 minutes, until dark golden and crisp. Drizzle over a little honey towards the end of the cooking time, Drain on kitchen paper, then chop into small pieces. Divide the warm bubble and squeak between 12 spoons, put on a serving dish, then top with the bacon.