Colcannon

By John, 5 March, 2015
Region
Ireland
Description

Colcannon Colcannon is a traditional Irish vegetable side dish made with mashed potatoes and shredded cabbage, flavored with leeks boiled in milk or cream. After it is all mashed together it gets baked again and served with melted butter that sits in a well in the center.

Because it has the cream and it gets baked after it is all mashed together, it get a sort of twice-baked potato texture and flavor that goes well with Irish Baked Salmon.

Though I seldom eat potatoes, I have made this easy recipe again and again to share with friends. The biggest part of the recipe can be prepared ahead of time for later reheating. It's a nice change from the ubiquitous garlic-mashed-potatoes and others of that ilk served at so many restaurants today.

Yield
8 Servings
Preparation time
1 hour
Ingredients
1 lb Potatoes
1 lb cabbage (shredded)
2 Leeks (sliced)
1 c Cream
4 T Butter
Instructions
  1. In separate pots, boil the potatoes and the cabbage until tender.
  2. Boil the sliced leeks in the cream until tender.
  3. Mash the potatoes, then beat in the cabbage and the cream and leeks.
  4. Season as needed with salt and pepper.
  5. This much can be done hours or days ahead of time. An hour before serving, preheat oven to 350.
  6. Bake the colcannon at 350 for 45 minutes, or until well heated throughout.
  7. Make a well in the center and put the butter in to melt. Serve hot.
Notes
Serve this with Irish Baked Salmon and a nice cider!