Colcannon (Irish-Style Mashed Potatoes

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 1 lb Bacon

• Produce

  • 1 small to medium head Cabbage
  • 1 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 3 lbs Potatoes - scrubbed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 1 Butter
  • 1 cup Milk or heavy cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 pounds potatoes - scrubbed, peeled and cubed
• 1 small to medium head of cabbage - cored and chopped or shredded (or a large bag of coleslaw mix if youre feeling lazy like I often do)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup milk or heavy cream (no skimping here), warmed
• 1.5 sticks unsalted butter, softened or melted (did I mention no skimping?)
• 1 pound bacon, preferably thick-cut
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil (optional)
• Extra Butter (optional)
• 1-2 cloves of garlic (optional)

Directions

• Place potatoes in large saucepan or pot. Cover with water and add a dash of salt. Boil until fork tender for mashing.
• While potatoes cook, chop bacon into bite size pieces and cook until crisp or your preference of doneness. I cook mine over medium to medium-low heat in order to really render the fat.
• Remove bacon and set aside. Pour off grease if you have more than a tablespoon or 2. Alternatively, if you used really lean bacon, you may need to add some olive oil for the next step.
• Add onion and garlic, if desired, to remaining grease and cook until crisp-tender, 2-5 minutes.
• Add chopped cabbage or slaw mix and cook until desired crispness (or lack thereof), 6-15 minutes.
• When potatoes are done, drain and then add back to the hot pot over low heat to make sure they are dry.
• Add butter and warmed milk or cream and mash as usual.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in the bacon and cabbage/onion mix.
• Test again for seasoning.
• Place in serving dish and enjoy!
• Note that the traditional way to enjoy colcannon is with a well in the center of the bowl filled with melted butter,thus the optional butter listed above. I usually skip this step since I add the butter to the dish itself, but enjoy it however you like!