Description
Enjoy the rich and comforting taste of Slow Cooker Colcannon Potatoes. With simple prep and key ingredients like potatoes, cabbage, and bacon, this dish is perfect for a quick and hearty dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lbs. russet potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1/2 head cabbage (rough chopped)
- 4 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- water to cover
- 1/2 cup half and half (or milk) plus more if needed
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion
Instructions
- Place the diced potatoes and chopped cabbage in the slow cooker.
- Add the chicken bouillon cubes, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Pour in enough water to cover the potatoes and most of the cabbage, avoiding overfilling the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on HIGH for 4.5 hours.
- Once cooked, drain the excess water from the potatoes and cabbage.
- Add the melted butter, half and half, salt, and pepper to the mixture.
- Mash the potatoes with a potato masher, adjusting with more half and half if necessary.
- Mix in the cooked bacon and sliced green onion, then stir and serve.
Notes
Make sure not to fill the slow cooker to the very top to avoid overflow.
Adjust the amount of half and half based on the desired creaminess of the potatoes.
For added flavor, consider using more herbs or spices as desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 621mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg