Rumbledethumps Celtic Potato Cabbage Cheese Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Butter an 8 cup baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook cabbage in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer cabbage to a bowl.
• Return water to a boil and add potatoes.
• Cook until tender.
• Drain and return potatoes to the pot.
• Add butter and mash potatoes.
• Mix in chives and then cabbage.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon mixture into prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake about 35 minutes until cheese bubbles.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225C/450F - ONLY if you wish to bake this. Otherwise, this dish can be grilled.
• Lightly grease a heat resistant serving or baking dish.
• Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes or until soft.
• At the the same time, boil the savoy cabbage for 5 minutes maximum - take off the heat, drain & allow to cool in a colander.
• Drain the potatoes and add the butter, milk, salt and pepper. Using a potato masher or hand held mixer - mix & mash the potatoes thoroughly until smooth & with no lumps.
• Add the cabbage & chives to the mashed potatoes - gently mix together.
• Pile the Rumbledethumps mixture into your serving or baking dish - scatter the grated cheddar cheese over the top and EITHER, bake for 15 - 20 minutes in the oven OR put under a hot grill for about 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted and is bubbling.
• Serve immediately with grilled or roast meat, casseroles, stews or roast chicken.
• This also makes a wonderful vegetarian meal or a light luncheon dish - serve with crusty bread and extra vegetables if you wish.
• This serves 4 people as an accompaniment and 2 people as a light luncheon dish.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the mashed potato and swede into a large mixing bowl. Put to one side.
• Melt about 1/4 of the butter in a frying pan, add the finely sliced cabbage or kale and cook gently for minutes until softened but not brown.
• Add the cabbage or kale to the bowl of potato and turnip, add the remaining butter and mash together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the mashed vegetables in an ovenproof baking dish, sprinkle the cheese on top, cover with a lid or aluminum foil and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until heated right through. Remove the lid and cook for a further 5 mins or until golden brown on the top.
• Serve piping hot as a side dish with a casserole or any hearty foods. Rumbledethumps is also good as a dish on its own.