For St. Patricks Day - Colcannon

[QuadShotz]

This is an old fave mom used to make, and it is pretty much the dish of Ireland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colcannon

Colcannon (Irish: cál ceannann - white headed cabbage) is a food made from mashed potatoes, kale or cabbage, butter, salt, and pepper. It can contain other ingredients such as milk, cream, leeks, onions, chives, garlic, boiled ham or Irish bacon.

Some recipes:

http://www.colcannon.com/story/reccolc.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tylers-ultimate/colcannon-recipe/index.html

Well, as my ancestors before me, I didn't have all the right ingredients..but no worries. It'd be better with ham and a darker cabbage or kale. However, I used some spicy pork sausage, regular cabbage and added fresh basil and a bay leaf.

pix:

The potatos/onions/garlic/sausage/basil/etc. cooking away

Cabbage sprinkled with S&P and Hab Powder

Cabbage cooked & Potatoes done and mashed.

Served up w/ a crater of Butter and a grind of Pepper

Good stuff. :-D

Slainte, mates!

-QS

 

[JayT]

Looks pretty good. How long did you cook it? I made Corned Beef, cabbage, and redskin potatoes on Sunday. It was pretty good. How did yours taste? Lovin the butter shot on the potatoes.

 

[FiveStar]

That be a butter money-shot!

Looks really good Quad! I missed St. Patty's with a lot of my friends, so we're thinking of doing another one in April together. I might borrow this recipe.

 

[QuadShotz]

It's delish!

Potatoes and stuff took maybe 10-15 minutes, the cabbage about 5. You really don't want overcooked cabbage..it's gross.

Prep time probably took as long as it took cooking it, but was worth it.

I may even fry some up as breakfast tmw as it made A LOT...heheh.

 

[FiveStar]

Colcannon hash perhaps? Maybe some bacon for good measure?! And perhaps a scrambled egg or two.

And since it won't be St. Patty's tomorrow, you might throw in some heat for good measure. Not that you couldn't do that today...

 

[Dyce51]

dam does that look awesome!!!! Very nicely done!!!