Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage)
Colcannon, a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with cabbage. It is very tasty and makes a wonderful side dish eaten with corned beef.
Keyword : colcannon, mashed potatoes with cabbage
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon (cut into ¼-inch strips)
- 6 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 1½ lbs cabbage (thinly sliced) (675g)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Mashed Potatoes
- 1½ lbs potatoes (peeled and cubed) (675g)
- 2 tbsp butter (28g)
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup warm milk (120ml)
Instructions
- Boil cubed potatoes in a medium sized pot together with 1 cup water. When water comes to a boil, season with salt. Reduce heat and allow it to cook for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are very soft. Turn off heat. Most of the water would have been absorbed but if there is excess liquid, drain it.
- Add butter, mustard powder, and pepper. Pour in warm milk. Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Set aside.
- Fry bacon in a large pan until almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat, leaving just a tablespoon. Stir in green onions followed immediately by cabbage until just tender, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Add mashed potatoes and give it a quick gentle stir.
- Remove and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal
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