Want to know what to do with leftover corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes? Make Bubble and Squeak! This dish is as authentically Irish as they come.
I was talking to my mom recently about dishes that her mother made for her while living in Ireland, and she told me she remembers eating Bubble and Squeak. This dish gets it name from the sounds that come from your pot as you cook all the ingredients together. They bubble and squeak until perfectly cooked together! ☺️
Here’s what you need:
1 onion
4-6 potatoes, russet or Yukon gold works best in this dish.
1/2 cup – 1 cup corned beef
4 strips of uncooked bacon
1/3-1/2 a head of cabbage
Dice onion and bacon and get them browning in a large frying pan. Dice your potatoes into medium sized cubes. Add to your pan to get them browning on the outside and soft on the inside. If your potatoes are small, use 6. If they are larger, 4 should be sufficient. Stir often to keep browning those potato cubes.
Add chopped up or shredded corned beef and cabbage. In an authentic Bubble and Squeak dish, you are usually adding leftovers to the pot so your corned beef and cabbage would already be cooked. Add some salt + pepper to taste.
Let all the ingredients bubble and squeak in your pan! When potatoes are browned and soft, remove from heat. This dish would be great with a little side of brown mustard. But I tried it all on its own and loved it! The bacon is just so necessary in this dish to give so much flavor and it won’t quite “bubble” without the bacon fat.
I love taking pictures of colorful and bright meals, so I was a little disappointed when this finished dish looked a little dull and lacking in fun colors. But what it lacks in vibrancy it makes up for in taste! 🤤 It is comfort food to the max. Give this warm and hearty dish a try!
