Crock Pot Colcannon Recipes

CROCK POT COLCANNON

Steps:

• Prepare and mash potatoes with half and half and some butter. In a large sautee pan, add 2 tbs. butter and a little oil. Add Ham first, browning slightly, then add leeks and onions and sweat them until they are translucent. Cut cabbage into large bite size pieces (I like approximately 1"x2" strips) and add to sautee pan along with a couple of tablespoons of water. Cover and cook until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally. Fold contents of sautee pan into mashed potatoes and stir to incorporate. I like to take this in a crock pot on warm setting. Before transporting, add a few tablespoons half and half and butter to surface of Colcannon, to be stirred in just before served. This helps combat 'crock pot dry out'. Colcannon is traditionally served in bowls, topped with fresh parsley and a tablespoon of butter sunken into the center.

COLCANNON

Steps:

• Place the potatoes (skins on) in a kettle and cover them with cold, salted water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour out all but 1 inch of the water. Lower the heat, cover the pot and steam the potatoes until very tender, about 20 to 30 more minutes
• Meanwhile, bring another kettle 2/3 full of salted water to a boil. Add the kale and cook for 5 minutes. Drain the kale and immediately plunge it into cold water to stop the cooking. Drain again and use your hands to wring out as much water as possible. Chop the kale and set it aside.
• When the potatoes are tender, drain. When cool enough to handle, peel away and discard the skins and transfer the potatoes to a large bowl. Place the milk and scallions in a saucepan and bring just to a boil. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes while they are still warm. Stir in the hot milk. Add more milk if they are too stiff. Stir in the kale. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the broiler. Transfer the potatoes to a shallow, ovenproof casserole. Make an indentation in the center of the potatoes (to hold the butter later) and place under the broiler until brown on top. Remove from the oven, pour the butter into the indentation and serve.

COLCANNON POTATOES

Steps:

• Place cabbage and 2 cups water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; keep cabbage warm in separate dish., In same pan, combine potatoes and reserved cooking liquid. Add additional water to cover potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, place milk, green onions, salt and pepper in a small saucepan; bring just to a boil and remove from heat., Drain potatoes; place in a large bowl and mash. Add milk mixture; beat just until blended. Stir in cabbage. To serve, drizzle with butter; top with parsley and bacon.

ST. PATRICK'S COLCANNON

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover by 1-inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in cabbage along with 2 tablespoons of butter; cover, and simmer until the cabbage has softened. Drain.
• Melt 1/2-cup butter over medium heat. Stir in garlic and the white parts of the green onions. Cook until the garlic has softened and mellowed.
• Drain the potatoes and mash with white pepper to taste. Fold in melted butter, milk, cabbage, and corned beef. Sprinkle with green onion tops to serve.

EASY IRISH COLCANNON

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, cabbage, and green onions into a large sauce pan, fill with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain the vegetables and place into a large bowl. Mash the potatoes and vegetables with the butter using a fork until the mixture is chunky, pouring in half-and-half gradually as you mash. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

EASY COLCANNON

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender, adding the cabbage during the last 5 minutes of cooking., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine green onions and milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until onions are soft., Drain potato mixture. Mash with milk mixture, butter, salt and pepper.

COLCANNON

Steps:

• Trim the cabbage, discarding tough outer leaves and the hard core. Cut it into quarters and steam the quarters until barely tender. Chop them fine and set aside.
• Meanwhile, steam or boil the potatoes until they are tender. Mash them and season them with salt and pepper to taste. Mix in the cabbage.
• In a large nonstick skillet, soften the onion in two tablespoons of the butter. Mix it with the cabbage and potatoes. Return the mixture to the pan and fry until it is browned on the bottom. Put a plate over the pan and invert to turn the mixture onto it like a pancake. Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in the pan. Brown the potatoes and cover the cabbage mixture on the other side.

IRISH COLCANNON (WINTER VEGETABLE CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes and parsnips in water until tender.
• While these are cooking, chop leeks (greens as well as whites) and simmer in the milk until soft.
• Next, cook the kale or cabbage and have warm and well chopped.
• Drain the potatoes, season with mace, garlic, salt and pepper, and beat well.
• Add the cooked leeks and milk (be careful not to break down the leeks too much).
• Finally, blend in the kale or cabbage and butter.
• The texture should be that of a smooth-buttery potato with well distributed pieces of leek and kale.
• Garnish with parsley.
• Colcannon is also made by cooking layered vegetables, starting with potatoes, in a slow-cooker during the day.
• Drain vegetables, blend with milk and margarine as above and garnish with parsley.