Diane's Colcannon

Colcannon is a traditional comfort dish popular in Ireland. This recipe is rich and tasty. There are even richer recipe versions of this dish on the Internet.

I would love to credit the original author, but find no clear record on the Net of who Diane is.

Yields:

8 servings

Time Required:

Ingredients:

Preparation:

Gather all ingredients. Place potatoes into a saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.

While pototoes are cooking, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Reserve drippings in the skillet.

Sauté cabbage and onion in drippings in the skillet, over medium heat, until soft and translucent, 10 to 15 minutes; cover the skillet to decrease cooking time, if desired. Remove from heat.

Mash potatoes with milk in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Fold in bacon, cabbage, and onion.

Transfer mixture to a large serving bowl. Make a well in the center of potato mixture, and pour in melted butter. Serve hot.


Cook's Notes:

Equipment needed: large skillet, large mixing bowl, large serving bowl, potato peeler, and your favourite knife and cutting board.


1 Some cooks don't peel the potatoes, just scrub them well and cube them.

2 Some cooks use leeks, or spring/green onions/scallions.

3 Cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons are as defined in US Customary Units, not to be confused with differing British imperial, "legal", "coffee", Commonwealth of Nations, Canadian, Latin American, Japanese, Russian, or Dutch defintions — further proof that everyone needs the metric system.

4 For extra-rich colcannon, use unsalted Kerrygold butter.


Collected and re-published at http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/recipes/dianes-colcannon.html by Rick Moen <rick@linuxmafia.com> on Nov. 30, 2025. Individual recipes are free from copyright. Share and enjoy!

Special thanks to Diane, this recipe's author. You'll find this recipe in many Web sites, including on AllRecipes at https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/58642/dianes-colcannon/.

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