colcannon

Name: Colcannon
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) potatoes; 1 - small head cabbage, finely chopped; 2 stick(s) butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream; 1/2 pound(s) bacon cooked and crumbled; 4 - leeks, chopped or 8 green onions if you don't have leeks; - salt and pepper

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Stormy Stewart

Mio, MI

Updated on Jun 27, 2011

A traditional Irish dish, Perfect for celebrating Lughnasadh or Ostara!

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Ingredients

3 pounds potatoes
1 - small head cabbage, finely chopped
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
4 - leeks, chopped or 8 green onions if you don't have leeks
- salt and pepper

How To Make colcannon

Step 1

Cook potatoes until soft. Drain and mash.

Step 2

Slice butter stick into pieces. Add to the potatoes along with cream and beat together
Step 3

Boil cabbage drain and add to potatoes.
Step 4

Add second stick of butter making sure to coat all of the cabbage.
Step 5

Add the bacon and leeks; Simmer for 1/2 hour, salt and pepper to taste. SErve right away
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