Colcannon

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and halve waxy potatoes, then place them in cold water in a pot.
  2. 2Bring the potatoes to a boil.
  3. 3Add salt to the boiling water.
  4. 4Put butter in a skillet.
  5. 5Add chopped spring onions to the melted butter.
  6. 6Sauté the spring onions gently until softened.
  7. 7Add chopped kale to the skillet.
  8. 8Pour a mixture of heavy cream and milk over the kale and spring onions.
  9. 9Add salt to the kale and cream mixture.
  10. 10Cover and cook on medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes until the kale is soft.
  11. 11Once potatoes are knife-tender, drain them and let them steam dry for a couple of minutes.
  12. 12Rice the cooked potatoes into the kale and spring onion mixture.
  13. 13Give it a good mix to combine everything.
  14. 14Plate the colcannon into a serving dish.
  15. 15Top with a pat of melted butter.

Ingredients

  • waxy potatoes
  • salt
  • kale
  • spring onions
  • butter
  • heavy cream
  • milk

Equipment

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Tips

  • You can use regular cabbage instead of kale if preferred.
  • The cook likes to mix spring onions with the mashed potatoes, which is also a dish called Champ, but enjoys combining them with Colcannon.