Description
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish made with creamy mashed potatoes, sautéed cabbage, and green onions. It’s a comforting and flavorful side dish perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks)
Cabbage:
- 1 small head green cabbage (cored and finely shredded)
Other Ingredients:
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (divided)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook Potatoes: Place the potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water, add salt, and boil for 15–20 minutes until tender.
- Sauté Cabbage: Melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet, sauté cabbage until soft and caramelized. Add green onions, cook for another minute, then remove from heat.
- Mash Potatoes: Drain potatoes, return to pot, add remaining butter, warm milk, salt, and pepper. Mash until smooth. Fold in sautéed cabbage and green onions.
- Serve: Adjust seasoning, serve hot with an extra pat of butter.
Notes
- Colcannon is traditionally served with ham or sausage.
- You can use kale instead of cabbage.
- For a richer dish, substitute cream for milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
