Description
Colcannon is a comforting Irish dish featuring creamy mashed potatoes, savory bacon, and tender cabbage. With easy preparation, it’s perfect for a quick dinner or a special occasion. Make this hearty meal everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 6 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 head green cabbage
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 green onions, top greens and bottom stems separated, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup half and half (or milk +1 tbs butter)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for cooking water
- 1/4 tsp each pepper, ground mustard, dried dill
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the cabbage by cutting it in half, removing the stem, and slicing into 1-inch squares. Rinse to clean.
- In a large pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain and set aside, keeping the drippings in the pan.
- In a Dutch oven, boil potatoes in water seasoned with salt until tender, about 10-15 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
- In the pan with the bacon drippings, sauté the green onion bottoms for 1 minute. Add cabbage, cook for 10-12 minutes, then incorporate garlic and remove from heat.
- Melt the remaining butter with half and half until warmed. Mix in spices.
- Mash the potatoes with the warm half and half and sour cream until smooth. Combine with the cabbage mixture, bacon, and green onion tops, adjusting salt to taste.
- Transfer to a serving dish, topping with additional butter, bacon, and green onions, if desired.
Notes
You can adjust the creaminess by adding more or less half and half and butter.
Feel free to experiment with seasoning based on your taste preference.
For additional flavor, consider adding cheese on top before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg