Colcannon Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and 2 tablespoons salt in a large pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes by at least 1 inch and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer until the potatoes are cooked through and fork tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the half-and-half, butter, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then turn off then heat and set aside.
• Drain the potatoes and pass through a ricer into a large bowl. Remove the garlic from the half-and-half mixture. Stir the half-and-half mixture, cabbage, three-quarters of the green onions and salt and pepper to taste into the potatoes until combined. Top with the remaining green onions and extra pepper.

Steps:

• Put cabbage, onion, and water in saucepan.
• Bring to boil over high heat and reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 8 minutes or until tender, but not mushy.
• Drain cabbage and onion.
• Add mashed potatoes, milk, butter and salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix well to blend and heat through.
• Serve warm, as a side dish with meat, chicken or fish.

Steps:

• Tip the potatoes into a large saucepan of water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 mins, or until the flesh is tender when pierced.
• Meanwhile, heat quarter of the butter in a saucepan, then fry the bacon and half the cabbage for 5 mins (see Kevin's tip, below, for how to use remaining cabbage). Turn off the heat and set aside. Drain potatoes in a colander and peel while still hot.
• Mash potato until smooth. Heat cream with remaining butter and, when almost boiling, beat into the potato. Add bacon and cabbage to potato and mix. Season if you want.

Steps:

• Steam the potatoes in their skins for 30 minutes. Peel them using a knife and fork. Chop with a knife before mashing. Mash thoroughly to remove all the lumps. Add 1 stick of butter in pieces. Gradually add hot milk, stirring all the time. Season with a few grinds of black pepper.
• Boil the cabbage in unsalted water until it turns a darker color. Add 2 tablespoons butter to tenderize it. Cover with lid for 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly before returning it to the pan. Chop into small pieces.
• Put the ham in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes until tender. Drain. Remove any fat and chop into small pieces.
• Add cabbage, scallions, and ham to mashed potatoes, stirring them in gently.
• Serve in individual soup plates. Make an indentation on the top by swirling a wooden spoon. Put 1 tablespoon of butter into each indentation. Sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Place cabbage and 2 cups water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; keep cabbage warm in separate dish., In same pan, combine potatoes and reserved cooking liquid. Add additional water to cover potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, place milk, green onions, salt and pepper in a small saucepan; bring just to a boil and remove from heat., Drain potatoes; place in a large bowl and mash. Add milk mixture; beat just until blended. Stir in cabbage. To serve, drizzle with butter; top with parsley and bacon.

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, until potatoes are almost tender, 8-10 minutes., Add cabbage and onion; cook, covered, until cabbage is tender, 5-7 minutes. Drain; return to pot. Add salt and pepper; mash to desired consistency, gradually adding butter and milk.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or deep pot, layer ingredients, bottom to top> Potatoes, carrots, cabbage, scallions.
• Cover the potatoes and carrots with cold water, just enough to cover potatoes and carrots. The other vegetables will steam during cooking to desired tenderness. Add salt to taste.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, covered until potatoes are near fork-tender, carrots crispy tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• Drain and return all ingredients to pot.
• Mash the mixture while adding butter and parsley. The potato mixture should be coursly mashed & thick. Add milk for thinning if desired.
• Serve hot with sliced corned beef.
• NOTE: if it's too thin, add instant potatoes until desired consistency is reached.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, boil cabbage until tender; remove and chop or blend well. Set aside and keep warm. Boil potatoes until tender. Remove from heat and drain.
• Chop leeks, green parts as well as white, and simmer them in just enough milk to cover, until they are soft.
• Season and mash potatoes well. Stir in cooked leeks and milk. Blend in the kale or cabbage and heat until the whole is a pale green fluff. Make a well in the center and pour in the melted butter. Mix well.