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Colcannon
Recipe by:
Marc Boyer
This is a recipe from County Mayo, Ireland. It is traditional Northern Hemisphere Halloween fare but is good anytime!
Ready in 50 minutes
Saved as a favourite by 33 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 5
- 500g cabbage
- 500g potatoes
- 2 leeks, well rinsed to remove grit
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pinch ground mace
- 125g butter
Preparation method
Prep: 25 minutes | Cook: 25 minutes1.
In a large saucepan of boiling water, cook cabbage until just tender. Remove and chop or blend well. Set aside and keep warm.
2.
Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Remove from heat and drain.
3.
Chop leeks, green parts as well as white and simmer them in just enough milk to cover, until they are soft.
4.
Season and mash potatoes well. Stir in cooked leeks and milk. Blend in the cabbage and heat until the whole lot is a pale green fluff. Make a well in the center and pour in the melted butter. Mix well.
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Last updated:
07 Jan 2012
Easy
Easy...just mashed potatoes with cabbage-yeah! I added a little bit of chopped fresh chilli. My non-cabbage eating sister ate it up.
Posted:
12 Mar 2009
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