Irish Colcannon

Name: Irish Colcannon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 pieces Baby Back Ribs (2-3 rashers bacon (optional)) — optional; 2 pieces Garlic (2 To 3 cloves garlic, minced); 1 lb Cabbage (1 pound green cabbage (kale can also be used)); 2 pieces Leeks (2 mediums leeks, split lengthwise and rinsed well); ¼ tsp Mace (1/4 teaspoon mace); 2 lb Potato, Red (2 pounds yellow or red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed but not peeled); 1 piece Table Salt (1 Salt to taste); 1 cup Whole Milk (1 cup whole milk)

40 minEuropean

Servings4

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Steps

1Chop the cabbage and steam, using minimal water, until quite well done.Boil potatoes. Clean and chop the leeks, including the first couple of inches of green, put into a saucepan with the milk and simmer until tender.If using bacon, saute until crisp. When cool enough to handle, break into bite size pieces.
2Drain potatoes and mash.Stir in milk with leeks, cabbage, mace, garlic, and bacon. Gently mix to combine all ingredients, but take care not to over mash the potatoes.