Fabulous Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage)

This is not the traditional colcannon, a mashed potato and cabbage dish from Ireland. I have spiced it up and put my own spin on it, but it is WONDERFUL comfort food. Cheap and easy. I top it with cheese and serve as a main dish.

Step: 1

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

Step: 2

Stir milk, mayonnaise, and butter 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.

Step: 4

Stir onion, garlic, and cayenne pepper into bacon and drippings and cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step: 5

Stir cabbage and water into onion mixture until cabbage is wilted, about 5 more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step: 6

Fold cabbage mixture into mashed potatoes.

Step: 7

Cook and stir ham pieces in the same skillet used for cabbage mixture until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step: 8

Stir cooked ham into mashed potato and cabbage mixture until combined.

Per Serving: 343 calories; protein 12.8g; carbohydrates 36g; fat 17g; cholesterol 41mg; sodium 585.4mg.

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