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