Tuesday 28 June 2016

Euro 2016 Food Challenge: Republic of Ireland: Colcannon


Proper comfort food is this! Just the thing for a rainy day like today.  Back in the day I would make mash with half a pack of butter - this is a nice way of getting flavour in without the calories, as well as packing in some sneaky speed foods...

Ingredients

1kg potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 small head of Spring greens / cabbage, finely shredded
3 spring onions and some chives, finely chopped
White wine vinegar
2 tbsp reduced fat soured cream (2 syns)
Salt and white pepper
Frylight

Boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked through. Drain. Add the 2 tbsp soured cream and mash well (I like a really fine mash, so start it off with a masher and finish it with an electric whisk).

Spray a large frying pan with Frylight, and stir fry the cabbage / greens. When they have wilted, stir in the spring onion and chives, and a splash of white wine vinegar, and fry for another minute to heat through.  Add to the mash and mix thoroughly, seasoning with white pepper and plenty of salt.

Serve with baked gammon and a big pile of veg.

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