Colcannon

Name: Colcannon
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)

8 ingredients

12 steps

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)

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.