Rumbledthumps

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 4-6

    • About This Recipe

    “The name for this British dish means “mixed together” – rumbled, and “bashed together” – thumped. This is a meatless main course but can also be served as a vegetable dish along with meat.”

    Ingredients

  • 1lbpotato
  • 1lb green cabbage or 1lb spring cabbage or 1lbkale
  • 1medium onions or 2leeks, finely chopped( just the white part)
  • 3ouncesbutter
  • single cream( light table cream)
  • 2ouncesmature cheddar cheese
  • chopped fresh chives
  • black pepper
  • salt

    • Directions

  • Slice the potatoes thickly and boil in salted water.
  • Once cooked, drain and mash.
  • Slice the cabbage and steam or boil gently in salted water, do not over cook!
  • Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed pan and cook the onions or leeks.
  • Once they are all completely soft, add the cooked potatoes and cabbage.
  • Add a little cream, season to taste and beat together.
  • Place the mixture in an oven safe dish, cover with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and place under a hot broiler to brown.
  • Garnish with chives and serve.

    • Reviews

  • “WOW something so simple. The guys just loved it.I didn’t beat the potatoes at the end; I used my masher real good though, topped with sharp chedder yummy. We had Roast Pork, Sliced tomatoes with basil dressing with these and for dessert we had apple crisp.”

  • “I think I took the rumbled out of the thump… I sauteed the onion, added the cabbage to the pan after microwaving for 3 minutes, and put the mix on the bottom of the casserole dish.Then I topped this with the mashed potatoes and cheese, a la a veggie shepherd’s pie.And it turned out very well!A nice combo of flavors.”

  • “I really liked this recipe.The cabbage adds a nice sweetness to the mashed potatoes.Really tasty.”

  • “This is delicious on its own or as a side dish,when i lived in Scotland, this was a staple that we ate often,”

  • “Made this for St. Paddy’s day, I think I put too much cabbage in it. We liked it but were a little unsure as to weather we’ll make it again. Thanks for the recipe.”

  • “This was extremely easy and on the healthy side. I ended up using Chedder/Horseradish cheese. And I have to say the flavor in the cheese was the highlight. It can use some pick me up on flavor, but easily remedied. This is an Awesome side dish. Though lacked as a main course. No matter what I’m keeping this one, Thanks Mille”

  • “This is a wonderful easy recipe,I made it a little while earlier having come back home from classes and too tired to prepare a full meal. This was so easy and hit the spot , everyone loved it, I personally liked mine with a dab of my favorite chilli sauce, This is just lovely”

  • “Kale is a lot tastier with butter, potatoes, and cheese! I used less than the recommended amount of butter and I still thought this was a bit greasy.”

  • “This made a wonderful light, tasty and easy casual meal. I blush to admit I used instant mashed potatoes (made up with 1/2 milk, 1/2 water)as I’d run out of potatoes and couldn’t wait to try it! Otherwise, I made the recipe exactly as stated, using 1/2 a sugarloaf cabbage and a couple of good sloshes of cream. Can’t recommend this recipe highly enough! Edited to add that the next day, I wrapped individual servings of this in aluminium foil (sprayed well with cooking oil) and reheated on the barbecue.Turned out great and was a wonderful addition to our barbecued meal – I just used a spatula to lift it from the foil onto the plates.”

  • “A great and easy dish! It would go great with any meat, but I have to admit I was having a “just me” night and since I was alone for supper just pigged out on this. Such comfort food for a chilly winter evening. I made it with leeks and added 3-4 tbsp cream.”

  • “This was great I added a little more cheese though”

  • “I showed this recipe to an English friend. Who commented that most people would interpret “British” as “English”. However she pointed out that this recipe is from Scotland not England.”

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