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Traditional Irish Colcannon (Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Tender Kale and Melted Butter)
Ireland's beloved holiday staple: fluffy, steaming mashed potatoes folded with butter-braised kale or Savoy cabbage and scallions, served with a pool of melting golden butter in the center.
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Russet or floury potatoes, peeled and cubed800 g
- Savoy cabbage or curly kale, finely shredded250 g
- Scallions (spring onions), finely sliced4 piece
- Irish butter60 g
- Whole milk, warmed100 ml
- Salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Boil potatoes in salted water for 15-18 minutes until completely tender. Drain well.
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2
In a skillet, melt 20 g butter and braise shredded cabbage with 2 tbsp water for 6-8 minutes until tender. Stir in scallions in the last minute.
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3
Mash hot potatoes with 30 g butter, warm milk, and salt until fluffy and smooth.
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4
Fold warm braised cabbage and scallions into the mashed potatoes.
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5
Spoon into a serving bowl, make a well in the center, and add remaining 10 g butter to melt into a golden pool. Serve steaming hot.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: International Gastronomic Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
