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Bacon and squeak

From Love Pork

  • Serves 4
  • Cooking Time 45 mins

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Recipe ingredients

225g (8oz) Rashers lean smoked back dry cured bacon
1kg (2.2lb) Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 Parsnips, peeled and chopped
½ Swede, peeled and chopped
450g (1lb) Green cabbage, chopped
1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
30ml (2tbsp) Tomato ketchup
5ml (1tsp) Worcestershire sauce
25g (1oz) Plain flour
15ml (1tbsp) Oil

Preparation

Place potatoes, parsnips and swede in a large pan, cover with water and cook covered for 10 minutes or until vegetables are almost soft. Add cabbage and cook for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

In a large non-stick frying pan dry-fry bacon rashers for 1-2 minutes, remove (keep warm) and add to pan the onion, cook until browned, stir in tomato ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.

Drain the potatoes, parsnips, swede and cabbage thoroughly. Mash with a potato masher and then transfer to a bowl. Add seasoning and flour, onion mixture and mix thoroughly.

Press the mixture into a large frying pan. Cook over a medium heat for 5-10 minutes until golden in colour.

Top with bacon rashers and place under a hot preheated grill for a further 5 minutes until golden brown.

Serving suggestion

Serve large spoonfuls of ‘squeak’ with bacon and your favourite relish or ketchup.

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