Description
A traditional Irish dish made with mashed potatoes, leeks, cabbage, and butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (900g) potatoes (Russets / Maris Piper, peeled and quartered)
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 large leeks (white and light green parts only, diced)
- ½ small green cabbage (cored and sliced)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 6 green onions (finely sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp seaweed (nori, roughly chopped, optional)
- 1–2 tsp dry mustard (mustard powder)
- ¾ cup (180ml) whole milk (or more, as needed)
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 2 tbsp chopped chives (to garnish)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Place peeled and quartered potatoes to a Dutch Oven and cover with cold water.
- Add salt, bring to a boil and cook until fork tender (about 20 minutes).
- Drain well and let the potatoes steam dry in the colander for a few minutes for the fluffiest possible results.
- Meanwhile melt butter in a large pan over medium heat.
- Sauté leeks and cabbage for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and green onions, saving some of the green ends as a garnish, and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add salt and pepper plus the seaweed and mustard powder if using.
- Pour the milk into the cabbage mixture and warm through (do not boil).
- Add the drained potatoes to the pan with the wilted greens and use a potato masher to mash everything together until the potatoes are creamy and fluffy.
- Have a taste and adjust the seasoning – you may need to add more salt.
- Transfer your colcannon into a warm bowl and use a spoon to make a deep well in the center.
- Add several curls of butter and garnish with chopped chives, reserved green onions and a final sprinkling of black pepper.
Notes
- For a creamier texture, you can add more whole milk as needed.
- Seaweed is an optional ingredient but adds a unique flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boil, Sauté, Mash
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg