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Cheesy Bacon Rumbledethumps

Recipe

A classic side thats bound to be a hit with all.

Serves: 4 to 8 people   |   Prep time: 30 minutes   |   Cooking time: 45 minutes

Scottish   |   Side   |    Scottish Creations by Kirsten

  

Ingredients

  • 400g Scottish mashed potato
  • 450g Scottish mashed neeps
  • 200g Savoy cabbage
  • 300g White onion
  • 100g (6 rashers) Streaky bacon
  • 50g Butter
  • 100g Scottish grated cheddar cheese
  • 30g Squeezy garlic

  

Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 200°C/ 180°C Fan/ Gas Mark 6.
  2. Peel, half and then slice white onions, have them approx 10mm thick strands.
  3. Remove green leaves from savoy cabbage, discard the tough stalks and cut into strips 10-20mm thick.
  4. Remove skin and roughly chop peeled neep, boil in salted water then mash with 15g of the butter. Keep some texture, dont over mash.
  5. Melt remainder of butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan.   Add the onions and lightly caramelise then add the garlic.
  6. When the onions are a nice golden brown, add the savoy cabbage strips and saute for a few minutes until the cabbage is slightly tender but still retains its colour and some structure.
  7. Take your bacon and cut it into 1cm strips, dry fry in a frying pan then add to the onions and cabbage.
  8. Heat the mashed potato according to pack instructions.
  9. Mix together Neeps, Mashed Potato, Cabbage, Onion, Bacon.
  10. Place mixture into a suitable sized casserole dish.
  11. Liberally sprinkle cheese over the top, loosely cover with foil.
  12. Cook for 30 minutes covered then 15 minutes uncovered.