Traditional Irish Colcannon Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 russet potatoes

  Yukon Gold potatoes work well too
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup whole milk or half and half
• 1/2 small green cabbage or small bunch kale

  shredded
• 4 scallions

  sliced diagonally
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• 1 Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks and place into a large
  saucepan. Cover with water and add salt. Bring the potatoes to a boil and then
  reduce to a simmer and allow to cook about 15 or 20 minutes or until fork
  tender.
• 2 Remove potatoes from the simmering water and put into a bowl, and add the
  shredded cabbage and scallions to the simmering water. Allow it to simmer for 1
  to 2 minutes, or until tender.
• 3 Meanwhile, mash potatoes with a hand masher, add salt, pepper (to taste), butter
  and milk until desired consistency. Then add drained cabbage or kale and
  scallions. Stir well until light and fluffy. Serve immediately.

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