Colcannon – The Advert Has Zip To Produce Amongst Viking-Killing Leprechauns

You’ll live happy to know that since finishing this St. Patrick’s Day-inspired colcannon video, I’ve come upwards to larn what the advert truly means. Apparently, “colcannon” is Gaelic for "white-headed cabbage," which I’m sure everyone volition handgrip is non nearly equally interesting equally my explanation.

Regardless of its etymological origins, colcannon is in all likelihood my favorite St. Patrick’s Day recipe. It combines the lovely, Spring-is-finally-here-greenness of kale together with leeks amongst the always-alluring comfort of buttery mashed potatoes. Thinking nearly this adjacent to to a greater extent than or less beautifully roasted lamb, makes me wonder why it’s solely made i time a year?

There are therefore many holiday-inspired recipes that are sure enough slow together with delicious plenty to live added to the regular rotation, but for whatever argue aren’t. Why don’t nosotros roast a turkey amongst all the fixings other times of the year? Wouldn’t Easter bread live only equally awesome inwards November? Why nosotros deny ourselves these things the residue of the yr is i of the slap-up culinary mysteries.

In fact, I remember I’m going to oestrus upwards the lastly of my colcannon, gulp on a Guniness or three, together with carefully ponder this together with other slap-up questions. Anyway, I promise you lot give this a seek soon, together with may you lot all convey a real happy together with rubber St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Enjoy!

For the greenish mixture:

4 oz trimmed kale leaves

1 leek, low-cal parts only, chopped

1 bunch greenish onions, chopped

2 tbsp room temp butter

*boil kale together with leeks for 5-6 minutes inwards salted water, therefore puree amongst butter together with onions inwards blender

For the rest:

3 pounds russet potatoes, boiled tender, drained VERY well

2 tbsp butter

salt together with pepper to taste

1/4 loving cup cream or milk, or to taste

butter together with greenish onion for the top

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Bonus Colcannon Coverage!

Check out this slap-up video from my novel friend, Jay del Corro aka The Aimless Cook. He's using a variation on colcannon equally a base of operations for lamb stew. Why didn't I remember of that? I invite you lot to get the recipe, together with read the master copy post service here. Enjoy!