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Creamy Irish Colcannon

Recipe Information  

No better way to have a St Paddy’s dinner than with traditional creamy Irish Colcannon

Serves:  6 people | Prep time:  5 minutes | Cooking time:  40 minutes

Irish | Vegtarian | Side

Ingredients  

  • 1kg potatoes (cut any large ones in half)
  • 100g butter
  • 140g sliced bacon, finely chopped
  • Half a Savoy cabbage, finely chopped
  • 150ml double cream

Method

  1. • Add the potatoes to a big saucepan of water. Bring them to the boil and then simmer for 15-20 mins or until tender.
  2. • Heat 25g of the butter in a saucepan and fry the bacon and the cabbage for 5 mins then turn off the heat and set aside.
  3. • Drain potatoes in a colander and peel while still hot.
  4. • Mash the potato until smooth.
  5. • Heat the cream with remaining butter and when it’s nearly boiling, beat into the potato mash.
  6. • Add the bacon and cabbage to potato and mix together.
  7. • Season to taste.