You could easily veganise this recipe by using a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in place of the butter and by omitting the anchovies, in which case the sauce will need a little salt. Bubble and squeak fritters, lemon salsa verde The big day itself might be over, but there is plenty of life in the feast yet. With its hint of cinnamon and dark muscovado sugar it has the feel of lebkuchen about it – the sort of cake Hansel and Gretel might have baked. What emerges from the oven is a heaven-scented cake poised between fruitcake and ginger loaf, which I then give a crisp coating with dark chocolate. So I make a ginger cake, freckle the mixture with prunes and candied peel and stir in the final spoonfuls of mincemeat from the jar. Serve hot, scatter remaining half of shredded leek and chopped sundried tomatoes.There are still cake crumbs in the biscuit tin, the odd raisin and lump of icing with a bottle brush tree attached, but another cake is needed to get us to New Year. Tip the mixture into the frying pan or wok and stir-fry for 10 minutes.Ĭarefully turn the mixture over and cook for further 5-7 minutes until the base is crispy. Stir half into the potato and cabbage mixture, add the tofu and season to taste. Slice the leeks.Ĭook the potatoes in pan of boiling water for 10-15 minutes until tender, drain and mash in a bowl.Ĭook the cabbage in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain and add to the potato.Īdd the oil to a frying pan or wok, stir-fry the leeks and garlic on a low heat for 2-3 minutes. Put a large pan of water on heat to boil. Rinse the potato, cabbage and leeks under running water. Join in at home with the recipe and video below, or find out more about the BOX-IT project here. This recipe has been offered as part of our BOX-IT food delivery project. We’ll be posting weekly recipes over the next few months to get us all biting into something homemade, while getting to grips with the nutrition behind what we eat.

We want to share healthy food options and encourage conversation at meal times. The recipe is simple to make and is here to help everyone and anyone create a really tasty, healthy meal at home (whether you consider yourself a chef-in-the-making or a kitchen novice).

This week’s recipe is a modern twist on the ‘blast from the past’ dish of bubble and squeak.

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