rumbledethumps

made this more for the sake of the name than anything else. basically it's just bubble and squeak baked with cheese on top. now i've got no roast dinner's leftovers to use up, but this combines two of my favourite things, mashed potatoes and greens, and is totally worth making in it's own right. in my csa box last week i had some savoy cabbage (i think) so i decided to use that as the green component. i also had garlic scapes, which i didn't even know existed - and now that i do i guess i'll have to wait until next year to get them again. the guy at the farmers' market told me that the green parts of fresh onions and scallions were edible, which i had been uncertain about before, so i threw those in as well.

these are the garlic scapes above, very tasty. i used:

• 4 baking potatoes
• 3 tbs. butter
• 3 tbs. heavy cream
  
• ~6 garlic scapes, roughly chopped
• green parts of 3 fresh scallions, roughly chopped
• 1 small white onion, diced
• 1 small (fist sized) head of broccoli, roughly chopped
• 1/2 head savoy cabbage, or any other dark green, roughly chopped
• cheddar cheese to top
• oil to saute

wash the potatoes then place them in cold water and bring to a boil. simmer 30 min or until cooked through. cool enough to handle, then peel and pass through a ricer or food mill. mix in cream and butter, set aside. in a saucepan over medium high heat saute the onion, scapes, and shallot greens for ~5 minutes until translucent. add the broccoli and cabbage and ~1/3 cup of water. cover tightly and let steam for 10 minutes or so. when everything is cooked through mix into the mashed potatoes. place in a casserole dish and cover with shredded cheddar cheese. bake at 375 f for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and starting to brown on top.
one of my favourite cookbooks, vegetarian entertaining for friends, by simon hope, has a great recipe for cheesy bubble and squeak where, instead of baking, egg and cheese are added to the potato/greens mix with some bread crumbs and flour, formed into patties and then fried. delightful. great recipe and infinitely adaptable. any dark leafy green or cruciferous vegetable can be brought into the mix. this week's rumbledethumps was great, but i've made a most delicious version with brussel sprouts and mustard greens.