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Creamy Colcannon Mash

March 12

Colcannon is as traditional, as traditional Irish food gets, and for the week that’s in it, when the whole world will be going green in our honour, what better thing to do, than serve up some of the finest! I told my granddad I was making this the other day and no sooner was it out of my mouth than he had burst into song. The dish of course, is the inspiration behind the traditional Irish song by the same name, “Oh weren’t them the happy days when troubles we knew not and our mother made colcannon in the little skillet pot”. This recipe is the one I grew up with, but if you want to experiment, you could also stir in a little bit of wholegrain mustard to add an extra bite to it!

 

  • serves Serves 4
  • time 45 mins

Method

  1. 1. Add the peeled and diced potato to a pot of cold water, cover, place over a high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the potato is tender when pierced with a fork.
  2. 2. Place a metal steamer into another pot, add a little water and bring to the boil. Place the cabbage into the steamer and steam cook until it is tender.
  3. 3. When the potatoes are cooked, remove from the heat, drain into a colander, then add back into the pot with the butter and milk.
  4. 4. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until smooth and creamy. You may want to add a little bit more or less milk and butter, it is up to you!
  5. 5. Add in the spring onion, steamed cabbage, sea salt and black pepper and stir through with a spoon until evenly combined.
  6. 6. Serve the colcannon straight away with a little extra butter and sea salt if you want.

Ingredients

1kg potatoes, peeled and diced

250g savoy cabbage, finely sliced

1 bunch of spring onions, finely sliced

2 tablespoons of butter

75ml of milk

A good pinch of sea salt and black pepper

You'll Need

Medium/Large Pot

Metal steamer

Colander

Potato Masher