Authentic Colcannon Recipe: Irish Mashed Potatoes

Name: Authentic Colcannon Recipe: Irish Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 1 pound potatoes; 1 pound green cabbage, sliced; 2 small leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced; 1 cup milk, or as needed; salt and pepper to taste; 1 pinch ground mace; 0.5 cup butter

This Colcannon recipe delivers rich, creamy, and utterly comforting mashed potatoes! Sliced leeks are cooked in milk, making them easier to mash into the potatoes. Create a well in the center and add melted butter for the perfect Irish potato side.

Total time30 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield6

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Ingredients

1 pound potatoes
1 pound green cabbage, sliced
2 small leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced
1 cup milk, or as needed
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch ground mace
0.5 cup butter

Instructions

Boil potatoes in a large pot with salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Then, drain the water completely.
While potatoes cook, steam or simmer cabbage in a separate pot until tender. Drain and chop the cabbage, then set aside to keep warm.
In a small pot, cover leeks with milk. Simmer over low heat until leeks soften, approximately 3-5 minutes.
Season the mashed potatoes with salt, pepper, and mace. Then, stir in the cooked leeks and milk, followed by the cabbage. Heat until potatoes turn pale green. Create a well in the center and pour in melted butter. Mix thoroughly and serve your delicious Colcannon.

Nutrition

Calories: 260 kcal
Fat Content: 16 g
Fiber Content: 4 g
Sugar Content: 6 g
Sodium Content: 159 mg
Protein Content: 5 g
Cholesterol Content: 43 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 27 g
Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g