🇮🇪Traditional Irish Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat and adds a different flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense and adds a unique taste.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: regular onions

Chives provide a milder onion flavor and are often more affordable.

Bring 4 lbs of russet potatoes to a boil in a large pot.

Add boiling water to the green outer leaves of one cabbage, removing the tough core.

Gently simmer the cabbage for 3 to 5 minutes until it just starts to wilt, ensuring it doesn't turn to mush.

Thoroughly drain the cabbage and return it to the saucepan, adding 3 tbsp butter and covering it without heating.

Once the potatoes are soft, drain them and return them to the pot, keeping the heat on for about 1 minute to evaporate any remaining liquid.

Turn off the heat and add 1 cup milk, 4 tbsp butter, and 5 chopped green onions to the potatoes.

Mash the potatoes three to four times around the pot, being careful not to overdo it.

Add the buttery cabbage to the potatoes and mix everything together.

Season with salt and pepper to taste, adding about 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp white pepper.

Prior to serving, add 4 tbsp butter and let it melt a bit before enjoying.

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