You have no idea how delighted I was when I received this message from twitter user @tastechristmas -the official twitter of this seasons greatest restaurant festival – Taste of Christmas 2009!
“Congrats, you’ve won a pair of tickets to Taste of Christmas. we just need an address them to send them to thanks!”
This was for my entry in the sprout story/tips/recipe competition. Since I absolutely adore sprouts I just had to enter, and my christmassy version of Bubble n Squeak with shredded sprout was chosen. Woo!
Here is the original entry – (thats 140 character limit is challenging at times!).
@TasteChristmas Also mashed potato & root vegetable bubble & squeak with shredded sprout. Made into small cakes.
I´m not going to go into measurements now, as really, its not required. So here is a basic outline.
Ingredients:
Mixture of root vegetables (potatoes, parnsnips, carrots – you get the idea, basically whatever you fancy, or have left over!)
Sprouts! (sorry, for me, not christmas without sprouts!)
Method:
Create a mash out of the mixture of root vegetables. This should be a relatively simple task if they are left overs.. Try not to make them too smooth of course as you want a degree of texture.
Add shredded pre-cooked sprouts (not cooked until they are soft, but al dente). Season with salt & pepper to taste.
Mix together and form into small cakes. Lightly pan fry or griddle until golden brown (and yes for the health fantatics you can cook in oven, but it just doesnt seem right for bubble and squeak to me).
The rest is up to you. Just a quick idea which can be easily adapted to suit your own tastes. Its great for hiding sprouts from those misguided individuals who just dont like them!






