Cheap Irish Colcannon Recipe
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Cheap Irish Colcannon

By: WM Chef 
"This is a college try on a traditional favorite. Sometimes you're too poor to get all the ingredients for colcannon. It's a good quick filler for lunches in college. I like to put some brown gravy in mine, too, for more flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli
  • 3 cups hot prepared instant mashed potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons butter, or as needed
  • 1 pinch garlic salt
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place the cabbage and broccoli in a saucepan, and fill with just enough water to cover the vegetables. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes; drain.
  2. Stir in the prepared mashed potatoes, butter, garlic salt, and black pepper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 304 | Total Fat: 19.2g | Cholesterol: 34mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2009 by Susanne   view full review
I'm a Yank living in Ireland and was taught to make Colcannon by my Irish mother-in-law. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by Molly Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a very good recipe, although I did change the instant masted potatoes to "real" red...

 

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