Description
Irish Colcannon with Bacon is a rich and creamy dish of mashed potatoes filled with tender cabbage and crispy bacon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chunked
- 1/3 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1/2 head small green cabbage, shredded
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons Irish butter, divided
- Cracked black pepper for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon fat in the pan.
- While the bacon cooks, peel and chunk the potatoes. Place them in a pot of cold, salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until fork-tender, about 12-15 minutes.
- Add the shredded cabbage to the bacon fat in the skillet. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Sauté until tender and slightly browned.
- In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream with 3 tablespoons of butter until warm, but not boiling.
- Drain the cooked potatoes and run them through a potato ricer. Alternatively, mash them in the pot, slowly incorporating the cream/butter mixture until smooth and creamy.
- Stir half of the crispy bacon into the cabbage.
- Fold this mixture into the creamy potatoes.
- Top with another tablespoon of butter, or two.
- Serve topped with the remaining crisp bacon and plenty of cracked black pepper.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- Feel free to omit the bacon. Use olive oil or butter to sauté the cabbage, instead.
- For a more traditional approach to this Colcannon recipe, replace the cabbage with 2 to 3 cup of shredded kale.
- In addition, traditional recipes add chopped green or spring onions while the cabbage is sautéing.
- As an alternative to ricing the potatoes, add back to the pot once drained and mash with the cream/butter mixture.
- You may, or may not use all of the cream/butter mixture. Continuing incorporating until the potatoes are smooth and creamy.
- The more butter, the better!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Irish