Easy Bubble and Squeak
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Cooking Time30 min
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 unpeeled potatoes, boiled and cooled
- 4 cup cabbage, chopped and blanched
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 smallish zucchini, grated
- 4 to 5 slices bacon, chopped and browned, fat reserved
- 1/2 cup chopped ham
- fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mash the potatoes in a large bowl gently with your hands.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except for the reserved fat. Toss to mix.
- Heat teflon or silverstone frying pan.
- Place bacon fat in pan, press potato mixture on top.
- Brown over medium heat until golden brown on bottom (about 1/2 hour).
- Invert on plate and serve.