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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (546g)

Recipe makes 2 servings

Calories 729
Calories from Fat 385 (52%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 42.8g 65%
Saturated Fat 27.0g 134%
Monounsaturated Fat 11.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 122mg 40%
Sodium 561mg 23%
Potassium 1780mg 50%
Total Carbohydrate 66.7g 22%
Dietary Fiber 9.9g 39%
Sugars 6.6g
Protein 23.4g 46%

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Rumbledethumps - Celtic Potato, Cabbage & Cheese Gratin

Recipe #211815 | 35 min | 20 min prep | add private note
French Tart

By: French Tart
Feb 16, 2007

A wonderful combination of mashed potatoes, Savoy cabbage, cheese & chives - baked OR grilled to give a crispy cheesy topping. This is one of my very favourite family recipes - my Mum used to make it, as did her Mum before her! This is a Scottish recipe, similar to Irish Colcannon, which is also a potato & cabbage dish. You can serve this as a vegetable accompaniment or as a light luncheon dish with crusty bread & extra vegetables. P.S. My daughter calls this baked Bubble and Squeak & always asks for it when she comes home from university!

SERVES 2 -4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 225C/450F - ONLY if you wish to bake this. Otherwise, this dish can be grilled.
  2. 2
    Lightly grease a heat resistant serving or baking dish.
  3. 3
    Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes or until soft.
  4. 4
    At the the same time, boil the savoy cabbage for 5 minutes maximum - take off the heat, drain & allow to cool in a colander.
  5. 5
    Drain the potatoes and add the butter, milk, salt and pepper. Using a potato masher or hand held mixer - mix & mash the potatoes thoroughly until smooth & with no lumps.
  6. 6
    Add the cabbage & chives to the mashed potatoes - gently mix together.
  7. 7
    Pile the Rumbledethumps mixture into your serving or baking dish - scatter the grated cheddar cheese over the top and EITHER, bake for 15 - 20 minutes in the oven OR put under a hot grill for about 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted and is bubbling.
  8. 8
    Serve immediately with grilled or roast meat, casseroles, stews or roast chicken.
  9. 9
    This also makes a wonderful vegetarian meal or a light luncheon dish - serve with crusty bread and extra vegetables if you wish.
  10. 10
    This serves 4 people as an accompaniment and 2 people as a light luncheon dish.

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From: Chef #612248

On Oct 6, 2008

Really good. I mixed in about a cup of cheddar cheese and used regular cabbage. It either needed a lot more salt than I used or something else for flavour. I might mash in some cream cheese next time.

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  • From: Micaylah

    On Aug 5, 2008

    This is actually awesome camping. Doing some experimenting with vacuum sealed boiling bags, I made this up, vacuum sealed it and froze it. Being in a cooler for a couple of days thawed it out and I boiled it for about 20 mins. I served it with ham slices, also vacuum sealed and a veggie tray. Honestly, they came out perfect! This is a keeper.

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    From: PinkCherryBlossom

    On Feb 17, 2007

    Yummy in my tummy! My mum used to make me this when I was a wee bairn! It is very similar to bubble and squeak but when you grill it you gt a wonderful crusty cheesy top. I used to always get in trouble for peeling the whole thing off and eating it when no one was looking! Thanks for posting I've been trying to find a recipe like mums for years!

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    From: BarbryT

    On Mar 8, 2007

    Wow. This couldn't have been better. The very light crunch of the cabbage in the smooth rich potatoes is a surprise and delight. I baked mine and was quite pleased with the texture. It's a perfect dish for someone who is ill--it is not demanding, is mild and highly comforting, and is a balanced meal in one with the obligatory massive amounts of orange juice consumed. Thanks so much FT.

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