Irish Colcannon
Colcannon is a favorite Irish recipe made of potatoes dairy and cabbage.
Ingredients
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6 – 7 medium white potatoes
- 2 – 3 cups chopped cabbage
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup milk or cream
- ⅓ cup vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or margarine
- 3 green onions
Recipe
Peel the potatoes (optional) and cut into 1 – 2 inch pieces. Cover with water in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until fork tender, approximately 8-10 minutes. While the potatoes are coming to a boil, chop the cabbage into bite size pieces. Chop the green onions into ¼ – ½ inch pieces. Sauté cabbage in a pan with 1/3 cup vegetable broth and 1/3 cup water. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of garlic powder if desired. Cook on medium heat until tender. Drain the potatoes and transfer back into the pot. Add ½ cup milk or cream to the potatoes and mash. Stir in the cooked cabbage, green onions and oil/margarine. Add salt & pepper to taste. Serve!![a close-up picture of a healthy serving of Irish colcannon in a teal bowl](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e60934a3f63b60ac887e34b4aafcfa492011830f47aa9a43113ffdbe76c9ef7/colcannon-cropped-better-500x445-1.jpg)