Colcannon (Baked Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage)

Title:
Colcannon (Baked Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage)

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Irish,
Potato,
Vegetables,
Cheese




Ingredients:





     6    Russet potatoes (about 3


          -pounds)


          -A 2 lb cabbage, diced


     1    Stick unsalted butter, cut


          -into bits


     2 tb Minced fresh chives


   1/2 c  Milk


 1 1/2 c  Grated sharp Cheddar






 Peel the potatoes, cut them into 1-inch dice, and in a large saucepan


 combine them with enough cold salted water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring


 the water to a boil, simmer the potatoes for 15 minutes, or until they are


 tender, drain. In another large saucepan combine the cabbage with enough


 cold salted water to cover it by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Simmer the


 cabbage for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it is just tender, and drain. In a


 large bowl mash the potatoes and stir in the butter, the chives, the milk,


 the cabbage, and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a


 2-quart baking dish, sprinkle the Cheddar over it, and bake the dish in the


 middle of a preheated 350F oven for 30 minutes, or until it is heated


 through and the cheese is melted. Serves 6-8 as a side dish.


   Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #252


 


   Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 10:09:20 -0500


 


   From: pickell@cyberspc.mb.ca (S.Pickell)