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Colcannon Potatoes Recipe

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Every Irish family has its own version or this classic dish. My recipe comes from my father's family in Ireland. It's part of my St. Pat's menu, along with lamb chops, carrots and soda bread. —Marilou Robinson, Portland, Oregon

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Colcannon Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 12-16 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

2 pounds cabbage, shredded
2 cups water
4 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 cups milk
1 cup chopped green onions
Salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup butter, melted
Crumbled cooked bacon and minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring cabbage and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Keep cabbage warm.
Place cooking liquid and potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough additional water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-17 minutes or until tender. Drain and keep warm.
In a small saucepan, bring milk and onions to a boil; remove from the heat. In a large bowl, mash potatoes. Add milk mixture; beat until blended. Beat in the cabbage, salt and pepper. Drizzle with the melted butter, bacon and parsley. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without salt and bacon) equals 149 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Colcannon Potatoes in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p188

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Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by MEMOMCH

Used a bag of coleslaw mix, cooked in boiling salted water about 3 min.-then drained & sprayed w/ cold water. Mixed w/ the seasoned mashed potatoes--served w/ pork loin---some good dinner!!!!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2012 by hershaw

Really great taste, we're vegetarians, so just left off the bacon. It will be a new favorite recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2012 by 456jhw

Used red onion, as I ate the scallions!

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2012 by angelclaire

I was making Corned beef and Cabbage when I got online and saw this recipe and because I had extra cabbage i wasn't sure what to do with decided to make this dish and am I glad I did! It was delicious and easy to make. I am planning already to make this for the next potluck I go to at my church St. Patrick's in my hometown!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2012 by GHullar

msgroundhog, my family is Belgium too and has made this for generations. We call it jut. It really is good!

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by RecipefanSLR

I'm one quarter Irish and I love potato dishes of all sorts! :)

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by Omafriedaken

This is also Austrian, which is called Kurch. It's made with a rue, using bacon fat or oil and flour, browned and thinned with cabbage water. Potatoes are boiled in plain water. This is usually served with roast pork. Very delicious.

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by seekere

Delicious

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by CD2

Total comfort food!!! We really enjoyed this & will make it again!!