Easy Colcannon with Bacon! Decadent creamy mashed potato, bacon & cabbage, combined to make an amazing side or main dish. The perfect recipe for St Patrick's Day.
This delicious recipe has been generously shared by one of our Lovefoodies supporters, Cathy Kopp.
Cathy is always cooking delicious Homemade dishes, and just loves to cook.
Here, Cathy's Colcannon is a wonderful variation of the famous Irish Colcannon recipe.
Sure, there are many colcannon recipes available, but this one is what Cathy has been making for many years and is always a hit with her family!
Perfect comfort food and great served on its own or as a side with some lovely ham or a corned beef dinner.
Recipe by Cathy Kopp
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Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes approx
Yield
3 - 4
Ingredients
6 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ pound thick sliced bacon
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium head of cabbage, chopped
¼ cup chicken broth
Milk
Butter
Salt and pepper
Instructions
1. In a large pot, boil the potatoes until tender (about 12 minutes).
2. In a large skillet, brown the bacon until crispy.
Remove bacon from skillet, reserving the drippings.
3. Drain bacon on paper towels and chop into bite-sized pieces.
4. Add onion to skillet to soften (you may need to remove the skillet from the burner for a minute or two to cool a bit before adding the onion).
5. Add cabbage to skillet in small batches, stirring to wilt, until all cabbage is in skillet. Add chicken broth, cover, and braise cabbage until tender (about 7 minutes).
6. Drain the potatoes and return them to the large pot on the burner set at the lowest setting.
7. Generously sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and add about 3 tablespoons of butter. Mash and stir until smooth.
8. Gradually add small amounts of milk, stirring after each addition until you have creamy mashed potatoes.
9. Add the braised cabbage, onion, all the drippings from the skillet, and the chopped bacon to the potatoes and stir gently. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Serve in bowls with a crater of butter in the center and enjoy! You can add ham to this dish, also delicious!
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Easy Colcannon with Bacon
Easy Colcannon with Bacon! Decadent creamy mashed potato, bacon & cabbage, combined to make an amazing side or main dish. The perfect recipe for St Patrick's Day.
Ingredients
- 6 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- ½ pound thick sliced bacon
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium head of cabbage, chopped
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- Milk
- Butter
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil the potatoes until tender (about 12 minutes).
- In a large skillet, brown the bacon until crispy.
- Remove bacon from skillet, reserving the drippings.
- Drain bacon on paper towels and chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Add onion to skillet to soften (you may need to remove the skillet from the burner for a minute or two to cool a bit before adding the onion).
- Add cabbage to skillet in small batches, stirring to wilt,until all cabbage is in skillet. Add chicken broth, cover, and braise cabbage until tender (about 7 minutes).
- Drain the potatoes and return them to the large pot on burner set at the lowest setting.
- Generously sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and add about 3 tablespoons of butter. Mash and stir until smooth.
- Gradually add small amounts of milk, stirring after each addition until you have creamy mashed potatoes.
- Add the braised cabbage, onion, all the drippings from the skillet, and the chopped bacon to the potatoes and stir gently. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Serve in bowls with a crater of butter in the center and enjoy! You can add ham with this dish, also delicious!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 754Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 1185mgCarbohydrates: 102gFiber: 11gSugar: 10gProtein: 33g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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Janice Roland
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Tasha Pearce Hudgeons
says:My mouth just started watering. That looks delicious! I am going to have to make that tomorrow!!!
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