Real Irish Colcannon
Real Irish Colcannon is a creamy, comforting side dish of mashed potatoes with green cabbage, spring onions, real Irish butter and sharp Irish cheddar.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (907 grams) potatoes peeled and cut into large pieces
- 6 tablespoons Irish butter
- 2 spring onions/scallions chopped (optional)
- 6 cups (284 grams) cups green cabbage or green kale chopped
- ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk warm
- 2 cups (160 grams) Irish sharp cheddar cheese grated (optional)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pan, ¾ way full with water and add the potatoes. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
- While the potatoes boil, melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the cabbage and cook until softened. Stir in the spring onions, remove from the heat.
- Drain the potatoes, add to a large bowl and mash. Stir in the cabbage and onion mix, milk and cheese into the hot potatoes. Season with salt to taste. Serve warm.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 429mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g