Colcannon
Irish Colcannon makes a delicious side dish magically reinventing leftover mashed potatoes. Excellent recipe for iron rich green leafy vegetables that the kids even love!
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter , divided, plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 medium leeks (4-6 cups), white and green parts, cleaned well, then sliced and diced
- ½ large savoy cabbage (4-6 cups) cups, shredded
- 1 punch of flat-leafed Parsley (1/3- ½ cup), minced
- 6-8 cups of leftover mashed potatoes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2-3 green onion , thinly sliced on an angle
Instructions
- Melt ¼ cup butter in Dutch oven or large heavy pan; add leeks , cabbage and parsley and cook, stirring frequently
- Season with 2 teaspoons salt and at least ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Add remaining butter; continue to stir and cook until very soft (10-15 minutes in total)
- Add potatoes in two portions; in same pot with heat on, stirring am mixing to fully incorporate and smoothly combine mash with green vegetables
- Taste and adjust seasoning, as necessary
- Transfer to large heavy oven proof serving bowl serving bowl; top with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and garnish liberally with green onion