Colcannon, Irish potato and cabbage mash
Potatoes mashed with milk and butter, mixed with shredded green cabbage.
Active time20 min
Cooking20 min
Total35 minResting : 5 min
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Ingredients
- 1 small Savoy cabbage
- 1200 g floury potatoes
- 55 g unsalted butter
- 250 ml whole milk
- 1 pinch of ground pepper — optional
- 1 pinch of salt — optional
Preparation
Peel the potatoes, cut into even pieces and cover with water in a saucepan. Simmer for 15 minutes, until tender, then drain and leave to steam dry for 5 minutes.
1200 g floury potatoes- vegetable peeler
- knife
- chopping board
- saucepan
- colander
Meanwhile, remove the cabbage's damaged leaves and core, then shred the leaves. Blanch in a second saucepan of boiling water for 4 minutes, drain thoroughly and mix with 15 g of the 55 g of butter.
1 small Savoy cabbage55 g unsalted butter- knife
- chopping board
- saucepan
- colander
- mixing bowl
Heat the milk while the potatoes steam dry. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher and gradually work in the milk and the remaining 40 g of butter. Fold in the cabbage and add salt and pepper if desired. Serve hot.
250 ml whole milk1 pinch of ground pepper — optional1 pinch of salt — optional- small saucepan
- potato masher
- spatula
- mixing bowl
Allergens
- Milk
Sources and credits
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