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Nut Roast with Bubble and Squeak
Walnuts, peanuts and kidney beans combine in this vegan Sunday roast, served with bubble & squeak - yum!
nut roast with bubble and squeak
For the nut roast
- 1 tbsp oil for frying
- 4 small onions, chopped (320g)
- 2 tsps garlic
- 500 g SR flour
- 200 ml vegetable stock (or water)
- 200 g finely chopped peanuts
- 50 g chopped walnuts
- 400 g tin of kidney beans
- 175 g breadcrumbs
- 100 ml liquid from a jar of sweet red peppers if you have one, or a splash of wine vinegar/balsamic vinegar if not
- dessertspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the bubble and squeak
- 320 g carrots
- 800 g potato
Nut Roast
Stew the onion in the oil for about five minutes or until soft. Add the garlic. Cook for a few more minutes. Sprinkle the flour on top. Stir well. Add the stock or water, stirring all the time. Bring the mixture to the boil, and simmer slowly for two or three minutes. Lightly crush the kidney beans so that about half of them are crushed or halved, and add these to your mix. Stir in the nuts, breadcrumbs, herbs and seasoning. Spoon the mix into a 2lb loaf tin, greased. Bake for 25 mins
Bubble and squeak
Cut potato and carrot into inch cubes and boil for 15-20 mins until tender, don’t peel the potato, just wash it. Drain and mash coarsely (bits of carrot still visible). Shape into burger shaped patties about 2 cm thick, and fry in a non-stick pan until the top and bottoms are crispy.
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