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Colcannon Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Karlyn255 / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago Although Colcannon is traditionally eaten for St. Patrick's Day in March, the use of fresh potatoes and cabbage makes it a perfect harvest meal. Serve up a pot of Colcannon for your Ostara or Lughnasadh celebrations! Prep:45m Cook:30m Servings:8	Karlyn255
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Ingredients

3 lbs potatoes, washed and peeled

1 small head cabbage, washed and finely chopped

2 sticks butter (use the real thing, not margarine)

1 1/2 C. cream or milk

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and diced

4 leeks, chopped

Salt and pepper

Directions

Steam the potatoes until they are soft, and then drain and rinse. Place them back in the pot and mash thoroughly, so you remove all the lumpy bits.

Gradually add one stick butter, in small pieces, stirring into the potatoes so that it melts.

Add the milk in and mix.

While you're working with the potatoes, boil the cabbage.

Some people like to use the potato water, and that's fine.

Once it's soft, about 8 minutes, drain and add into the potatoes.

Add the second stick of butter -- again, put it in using small pieces so that it melts and coats all the cabbage.

Add bacon and leeks.

Simmer for about half and hour, and then season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with hearty bread.

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Comments

joe1155 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds delicious. Irish comfort food.

mark555 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Alright I may have alot of Irish in me but these are two that I had to look up Ostara or Lughnasadh. That being said I guess I will have to print this one off so I don't have look it up again. Wonderful recipe, Thank you,

Mark

virgmom1 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
What could possibly be better than potatoes & cabbage with 1/2 pound of butter and 1/2 pound of bacon? I can feel my waistband tightening just reading this. Sounds like a wonderful alternative to corned beef and cabbage for St. Patty's day. Thanks

aussie_meat_pie 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
One word - yummy!

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