Description
Comforting Irish colcannon blends creamy mashed potatoes with buttery sautéed kale and green onions, creating a hearty side dish. Potato and cabbage lovers will savor this classic Irish comfort food that connects you to generations of culinary tradition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb (0.9 kg) starchy potatoes (russet)
- 4 cups chopped green cabbage
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 4 tbsps butter
- 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare potatoes by peeling and cutting into uniform pieces, ensuring consistent cooking size and texture.
- Submerge potato chunks in generously salted water, bringing to a rolling boil and simmering for approximately 15-20 minutes until easily pierced with a fork.
- Meanwhile, select a heavy-bottomed skillet and melt butter over medium heat, creating a golden cooking surface.
- Introduce shredded cabbage into the heated skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper, and sauté until leaves become tender and slightly translucent, stirring occasionally.
- Incorporate finely chopped green onions into the wilting cabbage, allowing their delicate flavor to permeate the mixture for an additional 2 minutes.
- Carefully drain potatoes, returning them to the original cooking pot to preserve warmth and minimize dishwashing.
- Pour milk or cream into the potato vessel, adding butter, then vigorously mash until achieving a creamy, smooth consistency with minimal lumps.
- Gently fold the sautéed cabbage and green onion mixture into the mashed potatoes, ensuring even distribution of ingredients and flavors.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper as needed to enhance the dish’s overall profile.
- Transfer to a serving dish, creating an inviting presentation with an optional golden butter pat melting on top, ready to be enjoyed piping hot.
Notes
- Swap cabbage with kale or Brussels sprouts for a modern twist that adds extra nutrition and slightly different flavor profiles.
- Create a vegan version by replacing dairy butter and milk with plant-based alternatives like coconut milk and olive oil spread.
- Make the dish gluten-free and lighter by using less butter and incorporating roasted garlic for enhanced depth of flavor without added calories.
- Elevate presentation by creating a small well in the center of the mashed potato mixture and adding a golden pat of butter that melts beautifully, delivering a classic Irish comfort food experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg