# Colcannon

Colcannon is a creamy mashed potato dish mixed with kale and spring onion, topped with melted butter.

- Cuisine: British
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot
- lid
- skillet
- colander
- potato ricer
- wooden spoon
- serving dish

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cocolarkincooks/video/7480705149464415534?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7562304036884710942
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/934bc013-3921-4c01-b91a-d3b7f8d633a9
- Extracted: 2025-10-17

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