Colcannon
- 2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 8 ounces parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 medium cabbage, finely shredded (coarse outer leaves removed and reserved)
- 2 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 -2 tablespoon milk (optional)
- Arrange 1/3 of potatoes over bottom of heavy medium saucepan.
- Layer on 1/3 of parsnips, 1/3 of onions, and 1/3 of shredded cabbage; repeat layers twice more.
- Pour in water, cover tightly with reserved cabbage leaves.
- Cover and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 1 hour; discard whole cabbage leaves.
- Drain mixture in a large sieve or small-holed colander; return vegetables to saucepan.
- Add butter, salt and pepper.
- Mash until fluffy, adding milk if dry.
baking potatoes, parsnips, onions, cabbage, boiling water, unsalted butter, salt, fresh ground pepper, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/colcannon-390458 (may not work)