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Place the potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and parsnips into a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 2 inches.
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Bring the water to a simmer, salt it generously and cook the vegetables until just tender, about 10 minutes.
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Drain well, shaking off as much moisture as possible, and then transfer to a large bowl with the butter.
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Season with salt and pepper and roughly mash, leaving lots of large, coarse chunks.
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Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes.
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Transfer to the bowl with the vegetables using a slotted spoon, leaving as much bacon fat in the skillet as you can.
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Cook the Brussels sprouts in the same skillet over medium heat until wilted and tender, about 5 minutes, and then transfer to the bowl of vegetables.
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Mix well and divide the vegetables and bacon into 6 even patties.
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Refrigerate or freeze until ready to cook.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
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Cook the patties in batches until the bottoms turn golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes, and then flip and cook until the second sides are crisp and golden brown, another 4 to 5 minutes.
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Transfer to a platter.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
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Crack 3 of the eggs into the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until the whites are set.
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Place 1 egg on top of each bubble and squeak cake.
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Fry the remaining eggs and place on the remaining cakes, and then serve topped with the chives.
