COLCANNON 
1 lb. white cabbage
1 tsp. salt
2 lbs. potatoes, scrubbed & sliced with skins left on
2 med. leeks, sliced
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. mace
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 garlic cloves
8 tbsp. (1/2 c.) unsalted butter

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and boil the cabbage until tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. Drain off the water and chop cabbage; set aside.

Bring another pot of water to a boil and boil the potatoes until tender. Drain off the water and set aside.

Put the leeks in a saucepan, cover with milk, bring close to boiling, and then turn down to a simmer until tender; set aside.

Add the mace, salt, pepper and garlic to the pot with the potatoes and mash well. Now add the leeks and their milk and mix with the potatoes. Then mash in the cabbage and lastly the butter. Transfer to an oven proof dish, make a pattern on the surface and place under the broiler to brown.

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