- 5 Potatoesmedium Yukon Gold potatoes about 1¾ pounds
- Kosher Saltto taste
- 6 tbsp Unsalted butterdivided
- 2 Leekwhite and pale-green parts only, sliced in half lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 cloves Garlicthinly sliced
- 2 cups Savoy cabbageshredded from about ¼ large head, divided
- 1¼ cups Milk
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- Black pepperto taste
- 1 Scallionsthinly sliced
Colcannon Recipe
This Colcannon Recipe is the well-known Irish dish, best described as a potato, kale, butter and milk mash, however, in my recipe I substitute kale with Savoy cabbage and thinly sliced leek for extra heartiness and depth of flavor.
I use one cup of wilted cabbage and 1 cup of raw cabbage that brings light, crunchy texture in between the smooth yet coarsely mashed potatoes.
To make Colcannon Recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Colcannon Recipe
1 | Boil potatoes | 40 |
In a small pot of salted water that covers 5 medium potatoes, bring to a medium-high boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to simmer for about 30-40 minutes until potatoes are softened and slice through easily. Drain and allow to cool before peeling. | ||
2 | Cook leeks | 10 |
In a large saucepan over medium heat melt 4 tablespoons of butter and add 2 thinly sliced leeks. Cook for about 8-10 minutes until extremely soft. | ||
3 | Add garlic | 3 |
Add 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves and cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes until aromatic and leeks begin to brown. | ||
4 | Add cabbage | 3 |
Add 1 cup of thinly sliced cabbage and cook, constantly stirring, until cabbage has wilted. | ||
5 | Add milk and cream | 3 |
Pour in 1¼ cups of milk and ½ cup of heavy cream and stir through. Bring to a simmer. | ||
6 | Add potatoes and cabbage | 1 |
Add boiled and peeled potatoes and the remaining 1 cup of uncooked cabbage. | ||
7 | Mash | 3 |
Using a potato masher, coarsely mash the mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste. | ||
8 | Serve | 1 |
Serve in a large salad bowl with 2 tablespoons of butter and a few sprinkles of scallions on top. | ||
Recipe Reviews
Made this for my mom and she was in love with the recipe, she added a few bacon bits in her potatoes though.
Thank you for sharing this! I made it for lunch yesterday and added some sourcream to it, very good.
I'd recommend adding some sort of meat to the colcannon recipe as it's a bit plain without it.
Love this and the baked hasselback potatoes a bunch! Really great with some meat and a garlic powder.
I love how this turned out, very easy to make and looks just like the photos which is what I was aimming for, thanks.
Nice recipe but there's just too much lacking in this meal for me, I'm a fan of meat and there is none--also the taste is really dull compared to the Keema aloo with potatoes dish.
Easy to make, takes a bit of time but totally worth it since it taste so good, also taste just fine the next day.
Well made recipe, it was very simple to follow the instructions and it turned out quite delicious.
Well done! Thanks for sharing recipe!
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