Colcannon

By Hester

This colcannon recipe came from a Prince Edward Island, Canada, cookbook, if I remember correctly. I do not know the title to it or if it is still in print. There are many different recipes for colcannon, but this one is my favorite, the only one I make now.

Ingredients

• 3 -4 medium potatoes , peeled and cut in quarters
• 2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons light cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 ⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter (for frying)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Cook potatoes in boiling water till tender; drain, reserving water.

2 Place in a large bowl.

3 Mash with hand masher till well-mashed.

4 (I find the electric mixer makes it too gooey).

5 Add milk, salt and pepper and beat till fluffy.

6 In the same saucepan as potatoes were cooked in, cook cabbage in reserved potato water for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender.

7 Drain.

8 Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in frying pan and saute onion until tender.

9 Add mashed potato and cooked cabbage to the onion.

10 Heat throughly, stirring constantly.

11 Place in a heated serving dish.

12 Serve hot, topped with butter.