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Colcannon with Kale Recipe
by Julia Ann Souders

Colcannon with Kale

An Irish potato dish, colcannon is mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale and a dollop of butter on top. This recipe changed little from Craig Cliaborne, The New York Times Menu cook Book, 1966.
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Prep time: Ireland Irish
Cook time: Servings: 6

Goes Well With: breaded pork cutlet, roasted pork, baked chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds white potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups finely diced kale
  • 3 tablespoons minced onion
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F
  2. Peel, dice and cook potatoes in boiling water with 1/2 teaspoon salt until tender, about 20 minutes.
  3. Drain potatoes, return to sauce pan and mash potatoes.
  4. Wash kale, cut away the stalks, finely dice the kale, cook in boiling water with 1/2 teaspoon salt until tender, about 5 minutes.
  5. Drain well and add to the mashed potatoes.
  6. Saute the onion in 1 1/2 tablespoons butter until translucent.
  7. Add to the potatoes and kale.
  8. Add 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and milk.
  9. Stir until smooth.
  10. Pour vegetable mixture into a greased baking dish, dot with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or to taste.
  11. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.