This is a great leftover recipe that can be made with any vegetable leftovers from the Sunday lunch. Serve with a poached, fried or scrambled egg and crispy bacon or with poached smoked haddock fillets or grilled trout.
Yields4 ServingsPrep Time5 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time45 mins
1red onion, finely chopped
4rashers streaky bacon, cut into small pieces
450gleftover mashed potato
300gleftover mixed cooked vegetables - roast parsnips, green beans, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli or peas, chopped into small pieces
Black pepper
Salt
25ghard cheese, grated
25gbutter, melted
Plain flour
1
Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add the bacon and cook for a further 3 - 4 minutes or until it begins to turn a golden colour.
2
Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the bacon and onions into a large bowl.
3
Add the mashed potato and cooked vegetables, season well. Add the cheese, mix well and divide the mixture into six portions.
4
Using your hands, shape each portion into a cake. Put a little flour on a plate and coat each cake in flour on both sides.
5
Put onto a greased baking tray and brush with a little melted butter. Bake in a preheated oven (200°C/400°F/mark 6) for 25 minutes, or fry on both sides until golden brown.
300gleftover mixed cooked vegetables - roast parsnips, green beans, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli or peas, chopped into small pieces
Black pepper
Salt
25ghard cheese, grated
25gbutter, melted
Plain flour
Directions
1
Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add the bacon and cook for a further 3 - 4 minutes or until it begins to turn a golden colour.
2
Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the bacon and onions into a large bowl.
3
Add the mashed potato and cooked vegetables, season well. Add the cheese, mix well and divide the mixture into six portions.
4
Using your hands, shape each portion into a cake. Put a little flour on a plate and coat each cake in flour on both sides.
5
Put onto a greased baking tray and brush with a little melted butter. Bake in a preheated oven (200°C/400°F/mark 6) for 25 minutes, or fry on both sides until golden brown.
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