This is a delicious and hearty traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes and greens
Serves 4 as a main, 6 as a side dish
Ingredients:
- 1.5 – 2 lbs Potatoes, washed and cut into pieces
- 1/3 lb Butter
- 4 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced
- 3-4 cups Cabbage or Kale, washed and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup Milk or Heavy Cream
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- 2 Green Onion, thinly sliced
- More butter for serving, optional
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and reduce to medium-low heat, then simmer until the potatoes are cooked, 15-20 minutes
- Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water in a measuring cup or mug. Drain the potatoes into a colander and set aside to continue steaming.
- Return the pot to the heat and melt the butter. Sautee the garlic in the butter until it begins to get fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the cabbage or kale to the butter, with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper. Cook until it begins to wilt, 2-3 minutes for kale, 3-5 minutes for cabbage.
- Move the potatoes to a large bowl. Add ½ cup of reserved cooking water and the milk or heavy cream. Mash thoroughly. If the potatoes are too dry, add more reserved cooking water.
- Add the greens and butter, as well as the green onion, to the bowl of potatoes and stir everything together. Taste and add more salt and pepper, as needed.
- Serve onto individual plates, and add more butter, as desired.
- *Note* Reserved cooking water retains the flavour of the potatoes. By using it to replace some of the milk or cream you’d traditionally use when mashing potatoes, you save money on the dairy without sacrificing on taste.
