Dandelion or Chard Colcannon
- 1 1/4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed
- Salt to taste
- 1 generous bunch dandelion greens or 1 bunch Swiss chard
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium size leek, white and light green parts only, cleaned and chopped
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 to 1 cup warm or hot milk
- Freshly ground pepper
- Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover by an inch with water.
- Bring to a boil, add salt to taste, reduce heat to medium-low and cover partially.
- Simmer until tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Drain, return to pot and cover pot tightly.
- Let steam in the dry pot for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stem dandelion greens or chard, wash in 2 changes of water, and chop fine.
- You should have 5 to 6 cups chopped greens.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet and add leek and a generous pinch of salt.
- Cook, stirring, until leek is tender but not browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add greens, a handful at a time, and stir until each addition has wilted enough to make room for more.
- When all greens have been added, turn heat to medium, add salt to taste, and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes, until greens are completely wilted and somewhat tender (dandelion greens will remain tough).
- Remove from heat.
- Mash potatoes with a potato masher or in a standing mixer fitted with the paddle.
- Heat 3/4 cup of the milk with butter until butter melts, and gradually add to potatoes.
- Add wilted greens and leeks and mix until well blended.
- If desired, add the last 1/4 cup milk.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot.
gold potatoes, salt, generous, extra virgin olive oil, only, unsalted butter, milk, freshly ground pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016939 (may not work)