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Traditional Colcannon Recipe

Diana
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage. Upgrade your everyday mashed potatoes!
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Servings 8 servings
Calories 277
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Course Potatoes, Side Dish
Cuisine Irish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds potatoes, (baking potatoes, about 4 large)
  • Salt, to taste
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 pound cabbage, about 4 cups chopped
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced, white and light green separated from green
  • 3/4 to 1 cup half-and-half, or whole milk
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Peel the potatoes and slice them into 2-inch to 3-inch chunks.
    Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water, at least 1 inch above the potatoes. Add 1 tablespoon of salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
    Diced potatoes on a cutting board.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and boil the potatoes until they are fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Drain in a colander.
    potatoes in a colander.
  • If you have a ricer, rice them into a large bowl. Otherwise, put them in the bowl and mash with a potato masher.
    Potatoes after they are put through a ricer.
  • Meanwhile, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan or sauté pan over medium heat.
  • Add the white parts of the green onions to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the sliced green onion tops and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
  • Optionally, transfer the cabbage to a blender or food processor with about 1/2 cup of the half-and-half or milk and pulse it until it is chopped more finely but still has texture.
    Blending the cabbage and green onions for colcannon.
  • Add the cooked cabbage mixture to the potatoes along with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Taste for salt and pepper, and mash, adding more half-and-half or milk, as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 37mgPotassium: 862mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 549IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword cabbage, colcannon, mashed potatoes
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