irish champ

Name: IRISH CHAMP
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) potatoes, peeled and quartered; 1 cup(s) scallions or green onions; 1/2 stick(s) butter; 1/3 cup(s) milk; - salt and pepper to taste

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Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Nov 3, 2013

Irish Champ is a way of using up leftover mashed potatoes, a bit like Colcannon. Instead of cabbage, green onions are added to the potatoes. Another wonderful comfort food from Ireland! Recipe & photo: irishfood.about.com

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup scallions or green onions
1/2 stick butter
1/3 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make irish champ

Step 1

Simmer the potatoes in salted water until cooked.

Step 2

Finely chop the white part of the scallion/green onion and roughly chop the green part. Set aside.
Step 3

Drain the potatoes and add the butter and milk and mash the potatoes till smooth and creamy.
Step 4

Add the finely chopped white part of the onion and mix well.
Step 5

Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the green part of the onion sprinkled on top.
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