Turkey and Squeak

Serves: to serve 4

Prep Time: 25 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 55 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE RED PEPPER SAUCE

2 tablespoons - olive oil

1 medium - onion

1 clove - garlic

1 lb - roasted red peppers

1 teaspoon - red wine vinegar

½ teaspoon - caster sugar (superfine or baker's sugar)

  - salt and pepper

FOR THE TURKEY SQUEAK

8 oz - cooked brussels sprouts

2¼ lb - mashed potatoes

2 oz - butter

1 medium - onion

12 oz - cooked turkey meat

  - salt and pepper

2 oz - plain flour (all-purpose flour)

  - freshly grated nutmeg

  - duck fat or goose fat (for frying)

4 large - eggs

Directions

  1. Best to make the sauce first since it's easily reheated and anyway it will keep for up to 5 days in a fridge (or freeze for future use). Peel and chop the onion, peel and grush (mince) the garlic and drain the peppers. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and garlic and fry gently over a low heat until the onion has softened (about 10 minutes). Add the red peppers and cook for a further 5 minutes until they are heated through.
  2. Transfer everything to a food processor, add the red wine vinegar and sugar and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Blend until smooth (you can add a little water if you prefer a thinner consistency). Set to one side for use later (you can rewarm in a saucepan or microwave)
  3. For the "Squeak", shred the (cooked) Brussels sprouts and place them in a large mixing bowl along with the (cooked) mashed potato. Peel and finely dice the onion, heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the onion very gently for about 5 minutes until just soft, cool slightly and add to the mashed potato and sprouts.
  4. Chop the turkey meat into small bite-size pieces and mix well with the sprouts, potato and cooked onion and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. With a little flour on your hands, shape the mixture into 8 cakes.
  5. Place the flour onto a plate, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and grate a little fresh nutmeg into it. Coat the cakes, and gently tap off the excess flour. Melt the duck (goose) fat in a large frying pan (skillet) and shallow fry the cakes in batches for 4-6 minutes each side, turning carefully until they are nicely golden.
  6. Drain the cooked 'cakes' on kitchen paper and transfer to a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper. Keep warm in the oven while you reheat the sauce and poach 4 eggs. Then serve the Turkey and Squeak with the poached eggs on top and the red pepper sauce around the plate (you can add a little rocket salad if you wish).