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How to Make Granny Approved Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes)
Traditional Irish Colcannon is creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes combined with butter sautéed Savoy cabbage and onions. Make Colcannon even more irresistible by garnishing it with a little chopped parsley and bacon bits.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 411 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 28 oz savoy cabbage (see the post for more info on cabbage choices.)
- 56 oz potatoes (see the post for more info on potato choices.)
- 5 oz sweet onions or yellow.
- 10 oz whole milk
- 4 oz butter
Instructions
- Peel and chop the potatoes into even uniform chunks.
- Add the potato chunks to cold water. Add salt, about 1 tsp. Boil until tender (maybe 5-10 minutes).
- While the potatoes are boiling, peel and finely dice the onions.
- Drain the water off the potatoes and allow any steam to evaporate.
- Remove the first couple of leaves from the whole cabbage. Save them. Then shred the cabbage into small, uniform pieces.
- Add the diced onion to a pot / pan containing melted butter. Then add the shredded cabbage.
- Mix well to coat the onions and cabbage in the butter. Set the burner to a low - medium heat.
- Take the saved outer cabbage leaves and place them on top of the sautéing cabbage and onions. These cabbage leaves help to 'steam' the vegetables. Cover with a lid.
- After 10 minutes or so, remove the cabbage leaves from the pot and add the milk. Bring the milk and cabbage mixture to the boil.
- Combine the potatoes and cabbage mixture together.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Then using a hand held mixer or a hand masher, mash the entire mixture together. Serve hot.
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Notes
- 1 serving size = 7oz / 200g
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
411kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
194mg
(8%)
Potassium
1522mg
(43%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1877IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
94mg
(104%)
Calcium
145mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 411kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 194mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 1522mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1877IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 94mg | 104% |
| Calcium | 145mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.