Bubble and Squeak

This is usually made from sloppy seconds but if you don't have any left over, you'll simply have to get fresh!

Equal amounts of mashed potato and cooked white cabbage
Fried onion (optional) - well drained
salt and pepper
1 egg per person
fat or oil for frying

Method:
Mix together the drained cabbage and the mashed potato and onion (if used) and season to taste; heat some oil or fat in a frying pan and tip around the pan to make sure the base and sides are completely coated - pour off any excess. When the fat is just beginning to give off a haze, tip in the vegetable mixture and spread evenly in the pan.
As it cooks, a crisp coating will form on the bottom and you will be able to free it from the pan by shaking it. Slide onto a warmed plate; re-coat the pan with fat and tip the vegetables back in to cook the other side. Fry the eggs in a separate pan and serve with the bubble-and-squeak.