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Irish Colcannon

Here's how you make Irish Colcannon
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound potatoes, sliced
  • 2 medium parsnips, peeled and sliced
  • 2 medium leeks
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 pound fresh kale
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook the potatoes and parsnips in water until tender.

  • Step 2: While these are cooking, chop leeks (greens as well as whites) and simmer in the milk until soft.

  • Step 3: Next, cook the kale and have warm and well chopped.

  • Step 4: Drain the potatoes, season with nutmeg, garlic, salt and pepper, and beat well.

  • Step 5: Add the cooked leeks and milk (be careful not to break down the leeks too much).

  • Step 6: Finally, blend in the kale and butter.

  • Step 7: The texture should be that of a smooth-buttery potato with well distributed pieces of leek and kale.

  • Step 8: Garnish with parsley.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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