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A Creamy Colcannon Recipe - A Great Side Dish For St Patrick's Day

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My Creamy Colcannon Recipe

If you are looking for the best, creamy colcannon recipe you've found the right page!

This comforting creamy colcannon makes a wonderful accompaniment to my Guinness Beef Stew, perfect for St Patrick's Day. In fact this creamy colcannon goes well with all kinds of stews, casseroles and Irish ham or bacon, or, It can be eaten alone for a cheap, warming and comforting winter snack.

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Ingredients You Will Need For This Creamy Colcannon Recipe

This recipe for creamy colcannon should make enough for four servings

800g peeled potatoes cut into chunks (King Edward's or Maris Piper)

250g shredded green cabbage

10-12 spring onions (scallions)

100ml single cream

50g butter

Sprinkle of ground nutmeg

Salt to taste

How To Make The Creamy Colcannon

Just follow the instructions to make the perfect creamy colcannon

Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, salt to taste & cover in boiling water. Cover and bring to the boil. Cook until tender which should be in 20 -25 minutes.

Meanwhile melt about 1/3 of the butter in a frying pan and gently sauté the cabbage and spring onions for 3 - 4 minutes

Drain the potatoes into a colander and leave for 3 minutes for any excess moisture to evaporate. Return the potatoes to the saucepan.

Add the cream, butter, and nutmeg to the potatoes and whisk or mash. Gently stir in the vegetables, check seasoning and serve.

Mashing The Potatoes For The Creamy Colcannon

OXO Good Grips Potato Ricer

When it comes to mashing the potato for your creamy colcannon, opinion is divided! I am an advocate of the electric hand whisk. It's quick and produces a smooth creamy mash, however some say whisking has a detrimental effect on the texture. If you choose not to whisk, either mash by hand or better still use a potato ricer - time consuming but worth it.

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