Thursday, April 5, 2012

Colcannon

This is an Irish recipe, Colcannon is Gaelic for "White Headed Cabbage." It's a lot like mashed potatoes with boiled cabbage.

  • 8 potatoes
  • 2/3 cup boiling Milk
  • 6 Scallions, chopped
  • 1.5 cups boiled Green Cabbage or Kale, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp fresh Parsley, chopped
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Peel the potatoes. Steep in cold water for 1 hour. Cover with cold salted water and boil until tender.

Drain and dry the pot and return to low heat. Add boiling milk, chopped scallions and beat until fluffy.

Toss cabbage in melted butter, add to potatoes with parsley and fold well. Season generously.

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