Colcannon | St. Patrick's Day Recipes | Irish mashed potatoes

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: savoy cabbage

Kale adds nutrients while savoy cabbage is often less expensive.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: leeks

Chives provide a similar flavor with fewer calories.

Cut potatoes into big chunks.

Heat a pot with water and salt.

Add potatoes and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat to simmer for about 20 minutes or until tender.

Drain cooked potatoes and set aside.

Heat a pan with butter.

Add chopped onion and roasted garlic powder, and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until soft.

Add chopped cabbage and sauté, cooking for about 8 minutes until cabbage is wilted and tender.

Turn off flame and set cabbage aside.

Add boiled potatoes into a mixing bowl.

Mash the potatoes using a fork or potato masher (you can remove the skin before mashing if desired).

Add ground black pepper, salt, sautéed cabbage, and butter to the mashed potatoes and mix well.

Add cream (or almond milk for a vegan option) and mash again.

Toss in some scallions and mix well.

Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with butter, sautéed cabbage, and scallions.

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