HOW TO MAKE COLCANNON RECIPE | Irish Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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.

Peel and chop 2 lbs of potatoes.

Slice the white part of 2 green onions and reserve the green tops for later.

Add potatoes and cabbage to a pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, cook for 20 minutes.

Strain the potatoes and cabbage.

Return to the pot and add 1/2 stick of butter and 1/2 cup of milk.

Season with salt and black pepper and mash until smooth.

Serve with a generous dusting of green onion tops and parsley.

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