The Gay UK December 2015 | Page 82

BUBBLE & CHIC Makes 4 Prep 20 mins Cook 50 mins Leftovers never looked so good before, right? You can make changes to this recipe dependant on what vegetables you may have leftover from Christmas. Celeriac could be swapped for the beetroot (you will lose the pinky redness of the dish though), use any kind of cabbage or brussel sprouts, standard potato instead of sweet, leek instead of onion etc. Pre-heat your oven to 220c / 200c (fan) / Gas Mark 7 1. Heat a little oil in a frying pan a gently sweat out 1 medium onion, finely chopped 8 tbsp panko breadcrumbs goes well with; dollop of yoghurt lemon zest pomegranate seeds romanesco / cauliflower / broccoli raw radish slices parmesan 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 82 THEGAYUK | ISSUE 17 | DEC 2015 CREDIT: JORDAN LOHAN 1 carrot (peeled if non-organic), roughly chopped 200g uncooked beetroot, peeled and chopped in small chunks 200g sweet potato, skin on and roughly chopped 225g red cabbage, chopped the onions for 10 minutes, once softened, set aside. Meanwhile you can boil the carrot, beetroot, sweet potato and red cabbage in a large saucepan and do so for 15-20 minutes. Drain the vegetables thoroughly and tip into a large mixing bowl. Mash the vegetables lightly, then add in the panko breadcrumbs (if your mix looks overly wet then add a couple more tablespoons), and then stir in the onion. Season heavily with black pepper, and just a wee pinch of salt. Once cool enough to handle, use your hands to shape into four “cakes”. Alternatively you could use a cookie cutter or ringlet as