Irish Colcannon - Revisited

A couple of years ago I posted a recipe for colcannon, a traditional Irish dish of boiled potatoes and cabbage or kale. In that post I told you about colcannon and its history and lore. I even included the lyrics to a sing about colcannon. In case you missed that, here it is again.

The song “Colcannon” also called “The Skillet Pot” is a traditional Irish song that has been recorded by many artists. It begins:

Well did you ever make colcannon,
made with lovely pickled cream
With the greens & scallions mingled
like a pitcher in a dream?
Did you ever make a hole on top
to hold the meltin’ flake
Or the creamy flavoured butter
that our mother’s used to make?

Oh you did, so you did
so did he and so did I
And the more I think about it
sure the nearer I’m to cry.
Oh weren’t them the happy days
when troubles we knew not
And or mother made colcannon
in the little skillet pot.

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner I thought I would make colcannon today and share the recipe again. This dish is as delicious as it is simple and I think that's what makes it special. Be sure to add a little melted creamy, bright yellow Irish butter on top. You'll be happy you did.

Serving Suggestion:

My favorite after St. Patrick's Day breakfast is a Colcannon patty with a fried egg on top. I made colcannon to go with corned beef on St. Patrick's Day and had leftovers. All you have to do is form the chilled colcannon into patties, pan fry in butter, add a friend egg and you have a delicious breakfast or brunch!

Irish Colcannon

Classic Irish side dish of mashed potatoes, cabbage and butter.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 24 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Irish

Servings 6

Calories 237 kcal

Equipment

• Medium saucepan

Ingredients

  

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• 6 Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cubed
• Salted water
• 1 cup green cabbage sliced into strips
• 3 scallions diced
• 4 TBS butter
• ¼ to ½ cup cream
• Butter salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• In a medium saucepan, boil diced potatoes in salted water until fork tender. Pour into colander to drain.
• While the pot is till hot, add the 4 TBS butter and melt over low heat.
• Add the cabbage, scallion, salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium heat until the cabbage is tender but still a bit crunchy.
• While the cabbage is cooking use a fork or potato masher to smash the potatoes, leaving some lumps.
• Pour the hot cabbage mixture into the potatoes and stir to combine.
• Add cream until you reach the desired consistency. Return to pot and reheat if necessary.
• Serve with a well in the center to hold a pat of butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Irish Colcannon

Amount per Serving

Calories

237

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

11

g

17

%

Saturated Fat

 

7

g

35

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

3

g

Cholesterol

 

34

mg

11

%

Sodium

 

84

mg

4

%

Potassium

 

762

mg

22

%

Carbohydrates

 

31

g

10

%

Fiber

 

4

g

16

%

Sugar

 

2

g

2

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

Vitamin A

 

454

IU

9

%

Vitamin C

 

39

mg

47

%

Calcium

 

38

mg

4

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.

Keyword cabbage, colcannon, mashed, potatoes

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