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Colcannon recipe

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Colcannon recipe from metalgran

Category	Vegetables and sides recipes
Serves	5
Prep time	10 mins
Cook time	20 mins

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Ingredients

450g potatoes
450g cabbage
110g butter
225ml milk
2 medium leeks (chopped)
salt and pepper (to taste)
ground mace (to taste)

Handy Hint

Tastes good with bacon!

Method

1. Boil potatoes then scoop out, add cabbage and boil for 5 minutes or until soft.
2. Simmer the leeks in a separate pot with milk until soft.
3. Season and mash potatoes, and add them to the leeks and milk. Stir in the cabbage and heat through. Make a well in the centre and pour in the melted butter. Mix well.