While at the local fruit and vegatable market I saw some curly kale (also called Savoy Cabbage) that reminded me of one of our favorite movies called: In America. One of the meals the Irish family in this movie had was called Colcannon which as we understand it is an Irish dish made from potatos and curly kale popular among the immigrants in the 1800's.
We found this recipe online and wanted to share it with you. It was pretty tasty and very simple. Oh, and don't forget it watch the movie after dinner (but fast foward the scene after the FE-FI-FO-FUM game).
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4 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces1
(1 1/2-lb.) cabbage, thinly sliced1
1/4 C. water
1 C. milk
1 bunch green onions, chopped
3/4 C. unsalted butter, at room temperature
chopped fresh chives or green onion
salt and pepper, to taste
Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender. Drain. Return potatoes to pot and mash coarsely. Set aside.
Combine cabbage and water in large, heavy skillet. Boil until almost all liquid evaporates, tossing cabbage frequently, about 15 minutes. Mix cabbage into mashed potatoes.
Combine milk, green onions and 1/2 cup butter in heavy, medium-size saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring to melt butter. Pour over potato mixture and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mound mashed potatoes in bowl. Make a well in center. Place remaining 1/4 cup butter in well. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
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