Fabulous Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage)

This fabulous colcannon (mashed potatoes and cabbage) recipe is a variation on the usual one, with bacon, ham, and mayonnaise added. Top it with cheese.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 3 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 cups fully cooked ham, cut into bite-size pieces
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 head cabbage, sliced into thin strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; transfer to a large bowl.

Step 2

Stir milk, butter, and mayonnaise into potatoes; mash with a potato masher until smooth.

Step 3

Cook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in onion, garlic, and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir cabbage and water into bacon-onion mixture until cabbage is wilted, about 5 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Fold into mashed potatoes.

Step 5

Cook and stir ham pieces in the same skillet until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes; stir into mashed potato-cabbage mixture until combined.