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Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes With Cabbage) Recipe: Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ingredients

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Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage)

Recipe
Potatoes and Cabbage have been sustenance foods in Ireland for ages. This classic Irish dish combines the
mashed potatoes and cabbage. Add some chopped boiled beef and you have a dish known as Bubble &
Squeak.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage


 1 onion, finely chopped
 1/4 cup water
 6 cooked potatoes, mashed or 4 cups prepared instant mashed potatoes (prepared according to
directions on package)
 1/4 cup milk
 1/4 cup butter or margarine
 Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation:
Place cabbage, onion, and water in a saucepan or Dutch oven and quickly bring to a boil. Reduce heat,
cover, and simmer about 8 minutes until tender. Do not overcook.

Add mashed potatoes, milk, butter or margarine, salt, and pepper. Mix well, stirring often until heated
through.

Colcannon is served warm as a side dish.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Irish Champ Recipe - Poundies Recipe
These are mashed potatoes, Irish-style, with butter and green onions. Instead of gravy, they are
traditionally served with a well of butter in the center for dipping each bite. Use red potatoes and leave
the skins on for added color and nutrition.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

 4 pounds (1.8kg) potatoes


 1/2 pint (300ml) milk
 1 cup (225g) chopped spring onions (green onions)
 1/2 cup (110g) butter
 Salt and black pepper

Preparation:
Peel potatoes and cook in boiling water.

Simmer milk and spring onions together for five minutes. Strain potatoes and mash thoroughly. Add hot
milk, and the spring onions, salt and pepper, and half the butter.

Champ is served piled high on the dish, with a well of melted butter in the center. It is eaten with a spoon
from the outside, each spoonful being dipped in the well of melted butter.

Yield: 8 servings
Dublin Coddle
Ingredients:

 1 pound bacon slices


 2 pounds pork sausage links, bacon fat or oil
 2 large onions, sliced
 2 cloves garlic
 4 large potatoes, thickly sliced
 2 carrots, thickly sliced
 1 large bunch of fresh herbs, tied with string or in a cheesecloth bag
 black pepper
 apple cider
 fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Preparation:
Lightly fry bacon in skillet until crisp; drain. Crumble the bacon and place in a large pot. Pour off most of
the bacon grease. Brown sausage in the skillet. Remove and add to the pot with bacon. Soften sliced
onions and whole garlic cloves in skillet over medium-low heat, then add to pot along with potatoes and
carrots. Bury the bunch or bag of herbs in the middle of the mixture. Sprinkle with pepper. Cover with
cider. Cook 1 1/2 hours over medium-low heat; do not boil. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Serves 6.

Easy Skillet Cabbage


An easy cabbage recipe, with seasonings and a little vinegar, cooked in the skillet.

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

 1/4 cup butter


 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
 1 medium head cabbage, coarsely shredded
 1/4 cup chopped onion
 3 tablespoons vinegar
 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Preparation:
Directions for Skillet Cabbage
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter; add seasoned salt, cabbage, and onion. Cook, covered,
over medium heat for 15 minutes. Stir frequently. Blend vinegar and sugar; add to cabbage mixture. Stir
gently to blend; cook cabbage 5 minutes longer.
Easy cabbage recipe serves 6.
Corned Beef Bake
Corned beef bake with orange and carrots.

Ingredients:

 1 corned beef brisket, about 4 pounds


 2 cups baby carrots
 1 cup prunes
 1 orange, sliced
 1 medium onion, sliced
 1 bay leaf
 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
 1 tablespoon orange juice

Preparation:
Trim excess fat and discard. Cover corned beef with water; soak for about 1 hour. Rinse and pat dry.
Place corned beef on a large piece of heavy duty foil (large enough to wrap the brisket. Place in a 13x9x2-
inch baking or roasting pan. Top corned beef with carrots, prunes, orange slices, onion slices, and bay
leaf. Seal foil over the brisket. Bake at 350° for 3 1/2 hours. Combine brown sugar and orange juice.
Open foil and brush with mixture. Bake for 30 minutes longer. Serves 8 to 10.

Oven Corned Beef and Vegetables


Recipe for corned beef with cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots.

Ingredients:

 1 cured corned beef, about 4 pounds


 1 cup water
 1 head cabbage, cut in 6 wedges
 3 to 4 medium carrots, peeled
 3 small onions, peeled
 4 to 6 potatoes, peeled and halved
 1/2 cup water

Preparation:
Place meat on a rack in a large Dutch oven; add 1 cup water. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 1/2 hours.
Arrange vegetables around meat; add 1/2 cup of water. Bake another 30 minutes, or until vegetables are
tender.
Serves 6.

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