Irish Colcannon

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2-3 rashers bacon (optional)

2 To 3 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound green cabbage (kale can also be used)

2 mediums leeks, split lengthwise and rinsed well

1/4 teaspoon mace

2 pounds yellow or red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed but not peeled

1 Salt to taste

1 cup whole milk

Equipment:

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Chop the cabbage and steam, using minimal water, until quite well done.
  2. 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.
  3. If using bacon, saute until crisp. When cool enough to handle, break into bite size pieces.
  4. Drain potatoes and mash.
  5. 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.

 

Step by step:


1. Chop 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.

2. Drain 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.


Nutrition Information:

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299 Calories
9g Protein
6g Total Fat
52g Carbs
28% Health Score
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Calories
299k
15%

Fat
6g
11%

  Saturated Fat
2g
17%

Carbohydrates
52g
18%

  Sugar
11g
12%

Cholesterol
14mg
5%

Sodium
166mg
7%

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Protein
9g
20%

Vitamin K
113µg
108%

Vitamin C
66mg
81%

Potassium
1424mg
41%

Manganese
0.75mg
37%

Vitamin B6
0.72mg
36%

Fiber
7g
30%

Folate
118µg
30%

Phosphorus
263mg
26%

Vitamin B1
0.35mg
23%

Magnesium
85mg
21%

Copper
0.39mg
20%

Vitamin A
972IU
19%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
18%

Calcium
172mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Selenium
5µg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.38µg
6%

Vitamin D
0.72µg
5%

Vitamin E
0.68mg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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