Colcannon is a very tasty, traditional Irish dish made of potatoes, cabbage, and kale.
2 lbs. of red potatoes peeled and quartered
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 3 cloves
Pinch of salt
8 slices of bacon
1/4 medium green cabbage sliced thin
1 cup kale chopped
1 tablespoon cracked pepper
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
1/4 cup melted salted butter for topping
2 Tablespoons chives cut fine
Directions:
Put the potatoes on to boil with a pinch of salt and the garlic until fork tender. Fry eight pieces of bacon in a large skillet until nice and crispy. Cut into one inch pieces and set aside saving the bacon grease.
Spoon potatoes into a serving dish making a depression in the top of the mashed potatoes, add the melted 1/4 cup of the butter. Sprinkle on the chives. Tradition is to take a fork full of potatoes and dip them in the melted butter. Enjoy!
