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Bubble and Squeak With Stilton

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Slices of Christmas ham and a side of bubble and squeak with stilton on a serving platter.
Photo by David Loftus

The Stilton adds another dimension to the bubble and squeak, giving it a wonderfully rich and redolent tang. Served with slices of Christmas ham, this is a dish that would certainly get those Herald angels singing.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
50g (about 3 ½ tablespoons) butter
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 leeks, sliced
About 250g (½ lb.) leftover cooked potatoes, roughly diced
About 200g (7 ounces) leftover cooked carrots, diced
About 200g (7 ounces) leftover cooked brussels sprouts, cut in half
3 teaspoons chopped parsley
125g (4.4 ounces) Stilton cheese, roughly crumbled

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Melt 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil and 20g of the butter in a large frying pan. Add the onion and cook for about 10 minutes, until softened and beginning to caramelize a little.

    Step 2

    Stir in the leeks and a sprinkling of salt and cook until tender and lightly caramelized. Remove the onion and leeks from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.

    Step 3

    Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan, then add the potatoes and cook over a medium heat until a golden crust forms underneath.

    Step 4

    Turn them over, add the carrots and brussels sprouts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are golden all over and the carrots and sprouts are beginning to caramelize. Return the onion and leeks to the pan, add the parsley and toss together thoroughly. Season to taste, then stir in the crumbled Stilton so it begins to melt. Serve straight away.

Fortnum & Mason Christmas and Other Winter Feasts cookbook cover with illustration of two men in red attire on a turquoise background.
From Fortnum & Mason: Christmas & Other Winter Feasts © 2019 by Tom Parker Bowles. Reprinted with permission by 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins, Amazon, or Bookshop.

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