Colcannon

Name: Colcannon
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 800g floury potatoes peeled and halved; 4 or 5 spring onions (scallions). chopped; 200g Spring greens/green cabbage/kale or mixture of all; 25g Butter; 2 tbsp cream; pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Clove of Garlic Crushed

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Cook: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Irish Side Dish

Ingredients

800g floury potatoes peeled and halved
4 or 5 spring onions (scallions). chopped
200g Spring greens/green cabbage/kale or mixture of all
25g Butter
2 tbsp cream
pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Clove of Garlic Crushed

Accompaniment

Description

Traditional Irish dish paticularly eaten at Halloween, but just as good all year around and an accompaniment to main dish such as pork or stew

Method

1
1. Heat salted water in large pan and add the potatoes.Cover and boil for about 10-15 minutes until soft and ready to mash.

2. Whilst the potatoes are boiling heat half the butter in a frying pan on a low heat. When butter melted, add the spring onions (scallions)and spring greens/cabbage and fry for approx 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and fry for few minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside.

3. By now the potatoes should be cooked. After draining, add salt & pepper, cream and the other half the butter and mash until smooth and creamy.

4. Mix in the cabbage mix and stir well through the potatoes to ensure they are evenly distributed.

5. Serve.