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Thursday 11 August 2016

Colcannon

Recipe for: COLCANNON

Ingredients:

  • 600g maincrop potatoes, washed & peeled
  • 100g salted butter
  • 1 large onion, or a bunch of spring onions, peeled & chopped
  • 1 large head of kale or cabbage, cored, stalks removed, chopped & washed
 Method:

  1. cut the potatoes into cubes & put them into cold water
  2. bring to the boil, then simmer for 10-15 minutes until tender
  3. drain well & leave in pan to steam a little
  4. mash & keep warm
  5. meanwhile, melt the butter in another pan & gently fry the onions until soft but not browned
  6. add the kale or cabbage & a splash of water
  7. cook until tender & the water has evaporated
  8. add the mashed potatoes to the mix & season
  9. add a small knob of butter & serve
 What else you need to know:


  1. you can add scraps of bacon or ham if liked
  2. in the Hebrides, this is known as rumbledethumps

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