Colcannon
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish, made by mixing creamy mashed potatoes (or purée) with cabbage, chives and spring onions.
There are many different versions and ways to adapt this classic recipe. My version here serves it with baked sausages.
There are many different versions and ways to adapt this classic recipe. My version here serves it with baked sausages.
49 K 4.3/5 (13 reviews)
1 hour 8 min.
Easy
12 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: April 23th 2017
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
6 1⁄3 cups green cabbage - 2
3 cups + 3 tablespoons sausage - 3
1 1⁄3 cup spring onion (scallion) - 4
2⁄3 cup butter - 5
9 cups potato purée - 6
chives - 7
salt - 8
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 8 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Prepare 6 1⁄3 cups green cabbage (green really is best for this).
Drain thoroughly and leave to wait on absorbant paper.
Drain thoroughly and leave to wait on absorbant paper.
Stage 2 - 40 min.
Wrap the sausages in aluminium foil and cook in the oven at 360°F (180°C) for about 40 minutes.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Rinse, peel and chop 1 1⁄3 cup spring onion (scallion).
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Melt 2⁄3 cup butter in a frying pan on medium heat. Add the cabbage and onion.
Salt, pepper and cook gently for 2 or 3 minutes.
Salt, pepper and cook gently for 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Reheat 9 cups potato purée in a saucepan on low heat, then add the cabbage and onion mixture.
Finish by adding the chopped chives, then check the seasoning.
Finish by adding the chopped chives, then check the seasoning.
Stage 6
Serve on hot plates, with a bed of colcannon and the sausages sliced on top.
Remarks
As you can see, I have added sausages here (smoked), but my friend Frances from Dublin tells me that in Ireland they don't normally serve meat with colcannon, except for maybe a bit of bacon.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 680 RDI=260 % | 4,190 RDI=400 % | 3,420 RDI=520 % | 50,230 RDI=2,510 % | 210,290 RDI: 2,510 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 90 RDI=8 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 1,050 RDI=50 % | 4,380 RDI: 50 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 350 RDI=30 % | 290 RDI=40 % | 4,190 RDI=210 % | 17,520 RDI: 210 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 16.25 €
- Per person : 1.40 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
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Green cabbage
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