Name: Bubble and Squeak with Stilton
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 50g (about 3 ½ tablespoons) butter; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 leeks, sliced; About 250g (½ lb.) leftover cooked potatoes, roughly diced; About 200g (7 ounces) leftover cooked carrots, diced; About 200g (7 ounces) leftover cooked brussels sprouts, cut in half; 3 teaspoons chopped parsley; 125g (4.4 ounces) Stilton cheese, roughly crumbled

Slices of Christmas ham and a side of bubble and squeak with stilton on a serving platter.

Photo by David Loftus

The Stilton adds another dimension to the bubble and squeak, giving it a wonderfully rich and redolent tang. Served with slices of Christmas ham, this is a dish that would certainly get those Herald angels singing.

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