Colcannon is an Authentic Irish recipe for mashed potatoes
4 potatoes
½ chopped cabbage
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 onion, chopped
1 beaten egg
4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
For the filling:
100g chopped bacon
1 cup chopped mushrooms
2 onions, chopped
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
Outturn
Boil the potatoes in a saucepan with water and salt. The crush to make puree (in a blender or a fork). Put them in a bowl.
Place cabbage in a pot of boiling water and Scald for 2-3 minutes. The strain and add to bowl with the puree. Together they add parsley, onion, egg, salt and pepper. Stir well until all ingredients come together and cover a baking pan with half the mixture, taking care to cover and edges of pan.
Prepare the filling by placing a pan of olive oil, bacon, onion and garlic until golden. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes to bake, sprinkle with flour, stirring and then slowly pour the milk. Lets get 2 boiled until it thickens.
Pour the filling into the pan and cover with the other half a mixture of cabbage, potatoes. Put the pan in the oven for about 33 minutes until golden brown. |
