Elegant Irish Colcannon Recipe

Elegant Irish Colcannon picture

Summary

Cooking Time30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Carrots - 4- 6
 Potatoes3 Medium, pared
 Onion -1 medium-sized, sliced
 Dried thyme1/8 Teaspoon
 Dried basil1/2 Teaspoon
 Butter3 Tablespoon
 Milk or water2/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Egg1
 Commercial sour cream - ¼ cup
 Parsley - ¼ cup, chopped
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

MAKING
1. Take a saucepan and add potatoes, carrots, basil or thyme, onion and a tbsp of butter into it.
2. Pour enough milk or water to cover the bottom of the saucepan up to an inch.
3. Cover the saucepan and cook at low heat for about 10 - 15 minutes until the vegetables turn soft.
4. Drain the vegetables and add them to the hand blender and cover them with cooking liquid and puree them. Or you can puree the drained vegetables by passing it through sieve or food mill.
5. Stir in sour cream, egg and the remaining butter into the puree.
6. Season it with salt and pepper.
7. Whip the mixture over low heat until it becomes fluffy and creamy.

SERVING
8. Serve the Irish Colcannon after garnishing with parsley.
Quantcast