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Colcannon recipe
A creamy, buttery blend of potatoes and greens.
Ingredients
- 800 g potatoes
- 200 g cabbage
- 100 g green onions
- 50 g butter
- 150 ml milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
How to make Colcannon
- Peel and chop 1 kg of potatoes into evenly sized pieces for boiling.
- Place the chopped potatoes in a pot and cover with salted water.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes.
- While the potatoes are boiling, finely chop 200 g of cabbage and 100 g of green onions.
- In a large pan, heat 30 g of butter over medium heat until melted.
- Add the chopped cabbage and green onions, and sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
- Once the potatoes are tender, drain them and place them back in the pot.
- Mash the drained potatoes with 50 ml of milk, 30 g of butter, and 0.5 tsp salt until smooth.
- Fold in the sautéed cabbage and green onions, mixing until evenly distributed.
- Season the mixture with 0.25 tsp black pepper to taste.
- Serve the colcannon warm, optionally garnished with an additional pat of butter.
What is Colcannon?
Colcannon is a traditional dish from Ireland. It takes about 40 minutes to prepare, is considered easy to make at home, and uses 7 ingredients.
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