Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes)

Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes)

Irish Colcannon brings mashed potatoes to a whole new level with flavorful onions and nutritious cabbage. These Irish mashed potatoes are the perfect way to sneak extra veggies into your meal!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" chunks
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
• 1 onion, quartered and sliced
• 4 c green cabbage (or kale), shredded
• ¼ - ½ c milk (or heavy cream), at room temperature
• ¼ tsp prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tsp parsley, dry
• 3/4 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

• Place the peeled and cut potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Cover the pan and bring the water to a simmer. Cook the potatoes until soft when pricked with a fork, 20 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, heat 1 Tbsp butter in a saute pan. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until soft, 3-5 minutes. 
• Add the cabbage and ¼ c water to the onions. Cover pan and reduce the heat to low. Steam the cabbage for 5-7 minutes, until tender. Remove the saute pan from the heat.
• Drain the cooked potatoes.  
• Add 3 Tbsp of butter and ¼ c milk (or cream) to the hot potatoes. Using an electric hand mixer or a potato masher, mash the potatoes with the butter and milk, until fluffy. (If needed, add additional milk to get the potatoes to a good consistency.)
• Add the cabbage and onion mixture, mustard, parsley, salt, and pepper to the potatoes. Mix well.
• Taste the colcannon and adjust the salt and pepper as desired.
• If desired, serve the colcannon topped with a pat of butter.