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Colcannon, Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage recipe

Colcannon recipe

Jade
An original mashed potato with cabbage and bacon, typical of Ireland.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Irish
Servings 4 People
Calories 529 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 potatoes
  • 2 Cup Cabbage
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1/2 Cup Pancetta or Bacon (optional)
  • 3 Tbps Butter
  • 4 Tbsp Milk
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a frying pan, with a little butter, cook the spring onions cut in strips together with the bacon. (If you do not add bacon or bacon, add a little salt to the spring onions).
    When the spring onions start to become transparent, add the washed cabbage in strips, add the milk and cover the pan. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes (or until the vegetables are tender).
    2 Cup Cabbage, 2 spring onions, 1/2 Cup Pancetta or Bacon, 3 Tbps Butter, 4 Tbsp Milk
  • While the spring onions and cabbage are cooking, we are going to cook the potatoes with the bay leaves, to make a puree. Peel and dice them and cook them for about 20 minutes, until they are soft. Once cooked, remove the bay leaves and puree them, adding a tablespoon of butter to make it juicy and season the puree with salt and pepper.
    4 potatoes, 3 Tbps Butter, 2 Bay Leaves, Salt, Pepper
  • Once the spring onions and cabbage are tender, add the mashed potatoes to the frying pan and mix everything well, on the heat, so that the mashed potatoes get warm.
    Serve immediately (it is a dish to be eaten hot) and garnish with some finely chopped chives and a small ball of butter on top of each plate.
    Colcannon, Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage recipe

Notes

NOTE: When serving the Colcannon, add the butter ball immediately, so that the dish is still very hot and melts.
NOTE 2: If you want to add contrast to this dish, reserve half of the bacon or pancetta, if using it in your recipe, and fry it separately until crispy. Add it at the end of the dish, just before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Colcannon recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
529
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
39
g
60
%
Saturated Fat
 
18
g
113
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
53
mg
18
%
Sodium
 
150
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
996
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
 
40
g
13
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Calcium
 
64
mg
6
%
Vitamin C
 
56
mg
68
%
Vitamin A
 
403
IU
8
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Irish recipes, purees
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