Colcannon is a ideal side dish for any meal. Top with a melting pool of butter and a crumble of black pudding or chorizo or serve with grilled mushrooms salmon or lamb chops. We went with kale this time and it gets tossed right in. If finding fresh seasonal kale is not possible then it can be replaced with cabbage although this will never be acceptable to a purist. Drain the potatoes add in the milk and mash until smooth then beat in the kale and the remaining butter.
Drain off any liquid and then season the kale with pepper. To serve make a depression in the middle of the mashed potatoes and put a knob of butter in it. Colcannon is one of the great signature dishes of ireland the most common version pairs cabbage with potatoes but the dish is also made with kale and that s the one i usually make you can substitute extra virgin olive oil for the butter in which case it will be more mediterranean than irish. Season to taste with salt and pepper. It s an old recipe that s made all over ireland because it s cheap and nutritious using plentiful potatoes and greens.
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Shake the pan again and cook for another minute. Oh yeah and if you are wanting to bring it up to another level add a bit of cooked crisp bacon. I m obsessed with its tangy flavor and creamy texture and i don t want mashed potatoes any other way. Use a dark green leafy cabbage such as savoy or spring cabbage and finely shred it. Well that is for another day.
Like i said the addition of kale and the warmed onion and milk mixture make this truly comforting. Like i said the addition of kale and the warmed onion and milk mixture make this truly comforting. Shake the pan again and cook for another minute. First peel the potatoes the easiest way is to hold them vertically in the palm of you hand and peel away from you using a y shaped peeler quarter them and throw them in a pot to boil. Drain off any liquid and then season the kale with pepper.
Well that is for another day. A lovely and delicious alternative to colcannon is to shape it into cakes these potato cakes make a delicious side dish in the same way. Colcannon is a ideal side dish for any meal.
