Colcannon Chowder Food

DIANE'S COLCANNON

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving drippings, crumble and set aside. In the reserved drippings, saute the cabbage and onion until soft and translucent. Putting a lid on the pan helps the vegetables cook faster.
• Drain the cooked potatoes, mash with milk and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the bacon, cabbage, and onions, then transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl. Make a well in the center, and pour in the melted butter. Serve immediately.

COLCANNON

Steps:

• Steam the potatoes in their skins for 30 minutes. Peel them using a knife and fork. Chop with a knife before mashing. Mash thoroughly to remove all the lumps. Add 1 stick of butter in pieces. Gradually add hot milk, stirring all the time. Season with a few grinds of black pepper.
• Boil the cabbage in unsalted water until it turns a darker color. Add 2 tablespoons butter to tenderize it. Cover with lid for 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly before returning it to the pan. Chop into small pieces.
• Put the ham in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes until tender. Drain. Remove any fat and chop into small pieces.
• Add cabbage, scallions, and ham to mashed potatoes, stirring them in gently.
• Serve in individual soup plates. Make an indentation on the top by swirling a wooden spoon. Put 1 tablespoon of butter into each indentation. Sprinkle with parsley.

COLCANNON

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, boil cabbage until tender; remove and chop or blend well. Set aside and keep warm. Boil potatoes until tender. Remove from heat and drain.
• Chop leeks, green parts as well as white, and simmer them in just enough milk to cover, until they are soft.
• Season and mash potatoes well. Stir in cooked leeks and milk. Blend in the kale or cabbage and heat until the whole is a pale green fluff. Make a well in the center and pour in the melted butter. Mix well.

CLASSIC COLCANNON

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water till tender; drain, reserving water.
• Place in a large bowl.
• Mash with hand masher till well-mashed.
• (I find the electric mixer makes it too gooey).
• Add milk, salt and pepper and beat till fluffy.
• In the same saucepan as potatoes were cooked in, cook cabbage in reserved potato water for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender.
• Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in frying pan and saute onion until tender.
• Add mashed potato and cooked cabbage to the onion.
• Heat throughly, stirring constantly.
• Place in a heated serving dish.
• Serve hot, topped with butter.

CHEF JOHN'S COLCANNON

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons butter and lightly mash the potatoes.
• Boil kale and leeks in a large pot of water until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and transfer kale and leeks to a blender. Add white parts of the green onions and 2 more tablespoons butter; blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Stir pureed kale mixture into the bowl of potatoes and continue to mash. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Add cream and stir until desired texture. Top with 2 tablespoons butter and green parts of the green onions.

COLCANNON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cover potatoes with broth and water; add 1 teaspoon salt.
• Bring to boiling over high heat; reduce heat, cover and cook until potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add cabbage and onion.
• Saute 10 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• Add sausage; continue to saute about 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until vegetables and sausage begin to brown.
• Add carrot; set aside.
• With slotted spoon, remove about 3/4 cup potato pieces and add to skillet.
• In electric blender, blend remaining potatoes and liquid until smooth, being careful to hold blender lid down with kitchen towel; return to saucepan.
• Add contents of skillet; mix in enough milk for consistency desired.
• Heat to simmering.
• Season with salt and pepper.

COLCANNON

Steps:

• Begin by boiling the potatoes in salted water (1/4 tablespoon) until fork tender. Drain in a colander.
• Saute the sliced cabbage in the olive oil on medium heat with the thyme. Cover and cook until soft, stirring occasionally.
• In a small saucepan, warm the broth. Return the cooked potatoes to the pot they were boiled in and mash. When the cabbage is cooked, fold into the potatoes. Add the Organic Chicken Broth, 1/2 cup at a time, using only what's needed to make them creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Put all the ingredients into a large soup pot and fill the entire pot with cold water, covering the chicken and vegetables as much as possible. Stir. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Cook uncovered for a couple of hours to extract the vegetable flavors. Strain over another soup pot or large bowl, separating the scraps from the broth. Divide among containers and freeze.

COLCANNON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot fry bacon until crisp and the fat is rendered, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove cooked bacon to paper towel lined plate and let cool.
• Add onion, leeks and cabbage to the pan with the bacon fat. Stir to coat with bacon fat. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook for about 1 minute.
• Add wine, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer 2 minutes until mixture begins to thicken. Add potatoes and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream. Crumble cooled bacon and add to soup. Season with salt and pepper.

IRISH STEW WITH COLCANNON

Steps:

• Cut the cooked beef into cubes, the carrots into slices, and the onion into wedges and set aside.
• Cut the baking potato into cubes (can leave the peel on if it is a British potato).
• Put the stout, the water, and the bouillon cubes into a large pot and set the temperature to high.
• Place the carrots and the potato into the pot and let it boil for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Turn the heat down to less than a simmer and add the onion and beef.
• Add the brown sugar and blend.
• Cook on low for at least 30 minutes covered, but longer is better as it gives a chance for the flavors to come together.
• Colcannon:.
• Boil and mash the two potatoes in a medium sized bowl.
• Cut the leek into small pieces (or the onion) and saute with the cabbage until slightly wilted.
• Combine the mashed potatoes and the leek/cabbage in the bowl.
• Add the sour cream and blend everything together.
• Add mustard seed and salt and mix.
• Heat in oven or in microwave prior to serving with the stew.
• For plating - Dish up the stew and put a large spoonful of colcannon in the middle.

COLCANNON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cabbage, potatoes, and leeks. Cover and cook until barely tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add stock and bring to a boil. Cover, then reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the vegetables are soft (about 15 minutes). Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor in batches and process until smooth (or use an immersion blender). Note: the recipe can be made ahead up to this point.
• Return to the same saucepan and whisk in the half and half.
• Serve hot.