Tyler Florence Colcannon Food

COLCANNON

Steps:

• Boil or steam cabbage until tender.
• Simmer leeks in enough milk to cover them, just until tender.
• Cook potatoes in boiling water for 20 minutes, or until done. Drain and mash well with salt, pepper, mace and remaining milk to keep them creamy.
• Fold in cooked cabbage and leeks and beat until fluffy.
• Divide into 4 to 6 servings, make a well in the center of each and pour in melted butter.

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.

TYLER'S ULTIMATE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Coat a skillet with a 2-count of oil and place over medium heat. Saute the onion, garlic, and bay leaves for a few minutes.
• Add red peppers and cook them for a couple of minutes until soft. Add tomatoes.
• Stir in the parsley, ketchup and Worcestershire; season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer relish for 5 minutes then remove from the heat.
• Place the torn white bread in a bowl and add the milk to just barely cover, swish the bread around in the milk and let it sit while you get the rest of the ingredients for the meat loaf together.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef and pork with 1 1/2 cups of the tomato relish, the eggs, and thyme; season with salt and pepper.
• Squeeze the excess milk from the bread and add the soaked bread to the meat mixture.
• Transfer the meat mixture to the center of a lightly oiled cookie sheet and form into a log (around 9 x 4-inches).
• Coat the top of the meatloaf with another 1/2 cup of the tomato relish and then lay the bacon across the top lengthwise.
• Bake the meatloaf for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the bacon is crisp and the meatloaf is firm, rotating the meatloaf periodically to ensure even browning.
• Remove the meatloaf from oven and let it cool a bit before slicing.

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.