Professional Chef Makes COLCANNON for the First Time

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 slice 2 pounds each of russet and Yukon gold potatoes in half and then thinly slice them.

Place sliced potatoes in a large container of cold water to prevent browning.

Remove the core from a savoy cabbage and thinly slice it using a mandolin or knife.

Slice off the end of 2 leeks, cut where the white part meets the darker green part, and thinly slice them.

Thinly slice the ends off 4 green onions.

Thickly slice 8 slices (about 1/2 pound) of bacon.

In a large pot, bring water to a boil on high heat.

In a small to medium sauce pot, add 8 ounces (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, 1/3 cup of whole milk, and 1/3 cup of heavy whipping cream on low heat to warm.

In a large rondeau, cook the bacon until crispy and render off the fat, then set aside.

In the pot with bacon fat on medium heat, add the sliced leeks and cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add the sliced savoy cabbage to the pot, reduce heat to low-medium, and season with salt. Cook for 6-7 minutes until tender.

Once the water is boiling, add the potatoes and cook for 6-7 minutes until done.

Before draining the potatoes, add the green onions to the warm milk mixture to heat them up.

Drain the potatoes and shake off excess water.

Use a food mill to mash the potatoes until light and fluffy.

Pour in the butter, milk, cream, and green onions mixture into the mashed potatoes and combine.

Add the cooked cabbage and 3/4 of the bacon to the potato mixture, reserving some bacon for garnish.

Season with salt and ground white pepper, then fold all ingredients together until well combined.

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