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June 7, 2012 By Kelli Wallace 1 Comment

Colcannon

Irish Colcannon
(This Colcannon recipe can be found on the site A Couple Cooks here.)

Step by Step Instructions:
Colcannon
Colcannon is a potato dish that is packed full of flavor with these ingredients: Olive Oil, Milk, Parmesan Cheese, Salt and Pepper, Minced Garlic, Red Potatoes, a bunch of Kale, and Scallions.

Colcannon
I begin by chopping my potatoes into small pieces with the skins on. Then I covered them in a pot with water and brought the pot to a boil. Once the water boils, cook the potatoes for about 15 minutes or until they are tender and mashable.

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One thing to note is that I halved this recipe so I didn’t have too many potatoes tempting me from my refrigerator. So I washed about half of a bunch of kale and removed the stems.

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Then I cut them into bite-sized pieces.

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I heated 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat in a pan.

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Once the oil was warm, I added about 2 cloves of minced garlic to the the pan.

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The the kale gets added to the pan and is sauteed for about 4 minutes.

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While the kale was cooking, I chopped up 2 scallions and set them aside.

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The kale was done in no time, so I gave a stir, added about 1/8 teaspoon of kosher salt to it and removed it from the heat.

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Then I heated 1/2 cup of milk for 1 minute in the microwave just to warm it up.

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I also measured out 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese so that it was waiting for me when I needed it.

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Once the potatoes were done, I drained the water and added the warm milk to the potatoes.

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Using a potato masher, I mashed them up. I like them pretty chunky, but you can always add more milk to thin them out.

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Then add some salt and pepper to season them.

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The kale, chopped scallions, parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon of oil then get added to the mashed potatoes…

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…and thoroughly combined…yum! Then serve the Colcannon to your favorite people and they will love you even more. These potatoes would be fabulous with a great steak or grilled chicken. But again, please don’t judge me that I just ate my bowl full of potatoes and was one happy camper! Hope you enjoy this great use of kale and channel the Irish with a bit o’ Colcannon!

Irish Colcannon

Colcannon
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
If you love mashed potatoes like I do, then you are about to be a very happy foodie!
Author: Inspired by 101 Cookbooks
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Irish
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds red-skinned potatoes
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 bunch kale
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 to 6 cloves garlic
  • 4 green onions
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh ground pepper
Preparation Instructions
  1. Chop the potatoes – do not peel. Place the pieces in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil until tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, dice 6 cloves garlic. Wash the kale leaves, remove the tough stems, and chop the leaves into small pieces. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil; then add the kale and garlic and saute for about 4 minutes until the kale is completely wilted and tender. Season with ¼ teaspoon kosher salt.
  3. Chop the scallions. Warm the 1 cup milk in the microwave (for about 1 minute).
  4. When the potatoes are done (test with a fork or by tasting), drain them. Then pour in the warm milk and mash the potatoes with a masher, adding more milk if desired to get to a thinner consistency. Season with about 1 teaspoon kosher salt and lots of fresh ground pepper. Then stir in the kale, garlic, chopped scallions, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and ½ cup parmesan cheese. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired, adding more olive oil, cheese, salt, or pepper as necessary.
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  1. Megan says

    June 8, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Ahem… I'm pretty sure I'm one of your favorite people, and you definitely did NOT serve these to me… 🙁

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