Colcannon

HALLOWEEN

Today Halloween is all about the sweets! 

But afterwards some warm hearty food is what's needed

Colcannon is full of flavour, it's warming and filling... perfect for a cold autumn night! 

COLCANNON

An old Irish Halloween Dish of potatoes with cabbage or kale.

It is tradition to serve colcannon with prizes of small coins concealed in it.

Ingredients:

1 lb Cabbage finely chopped or Kale

2 lb Potatoes peeled and cut

1 Cup Milk

2 leeks chopped

Salt & Pepper

Some grated Nutmeg

Butter

Preparation:

Cook cabbage (or substitute with Kale) in salted water until tender and drain.

Cook potatoes in water, drain and mash.

Cook the chopped leeks in milk until tender.

Add the mashed potatoes to the leek & milk.

Season with some salt and pepper.

Grate in some nutmeg.

Add the cabbage (or kale) along with some butter.

Mix to combine.

Serve hot in a big bowl with a serving spoon

with an extra knob of butter on top.

Cullens Quality Butchers

Main Street, Wicklow Town. Tel: 0404-69719