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Colcannon; Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 1/2 lb Potatoes (cooked, mashed)
1 c Cooked Cabbage (finely chopped)
1 c Hot milk
4 Chopped scallions (optional)
Butter
1 pinch of mace
Directions:
Directions:
Cook cabbage as you would for any green vegetable in
furiously boiling salted water until it is just tender.
Meanwhile,
cook the potatoes, and while they are cooking chop the leeks or onion
tops and simmer them in milk or cream for about 7 minutes. Drain the
potatoes, season and mash them well, then stir in the cooked leeks
and milk, adding a little more milk if needed.

Finally blend in the finely chopped cabbage. Add the mace and
taste for seasoning. Heat the entire mixture gently, then pile in a
warmed dish. Make a small well in the center and pour in the melted
butter.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
When Hallowe'en rolls around, lots of Irish people will be eating this very traditional Irish dish over the October / Halloween three-day "bank holiday" weekend that coincides with the ancient Celtic harvest festival of Samhain (pronounced "sowan", to rhyme with "cow in").

Colcannon (sometimes also spelled "colchannon") is probably the single traditional Irish dish that is eaten by the largest number of modern Irish people. It's the food that's also a game... or an oracle for the year ahead... and there are even songs about it.

 

 

 

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