Colcannon

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Popular
Health score
17%
Colcannon
35 min.
4
516kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup green onions minced (including the green onion greens)
  •  lightly cups of kale green packed chopped
  • cup milk 
  • pounds russet potatoes peeled cut into large chunks
  • servings salt 
  • Tbsp butter unsalted with more butter for serving)

Equipment

  • pot
  • potato masher
  • stove
  • colander

Directions

  1. Put the potatoes in a medium pot and cover with cold water by at least an inch.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of salt, and bring to a boil. Boil until the potatoes are fork tender (15 to 20 minutes).
  3. Drain in a colander.2 Return the pot to the stove and set over medium-high heat. Melt the butter in the pot and once it's hot, add the greens. Cook the greens for 3-4 minutes, or until they are wilted and have given off some of their water.
  4. Add the green onions and cook 1 minute more.3
  5. Pour in the milk or cream, mix well, and add the potatoes. Reduce the heat to medium. Use a fork or potato masher and mash the potatoes, mixing them up with the greens.
  6. Add salt to taste and serve hot, with a knob of butter in the center.

Nutrition Facts

Calories516kcal
Protein5.4%
Fat61.44%
Carbs33.16%

Properties

Glycemic Index
37.19
Glycemic Load
32.43
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
17.470434696778%

Flavonoids

Isorhamnetin
1.95mg
Kaempferol
4.03mg
Quercetin
3.2mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:515.62kcal
25.78%
Fat:36.2g
55.7%
Saturated Fat:22.88g
143%
Carbohydrates:43.96g
14.65%
Net Carbohydrates:40.35g
14.67%
Sugar:3.51g
3.9%
Cholesterol:105.4mg
35.13%
Sodium:229.52mg
9.98%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.16g
14.33%
Vitamin K:65.28µg
62.17%
Vitamin A:2269.29IU
45.39%
Vitamin B6:0.82mg
41.18%
Potassium:1069.78mg
30.57%
Vitamin C:23.34mg
28.29%
Manganese:0.43mg
21.61%
Phosphorus:172.67mg
17.27%
Magnesium:61.91mg
15.48%
Fiber:3.61g
14.45%
Vitamin B1:0.22mg
14.33%
Vitamin B2:0.23mg
13.61%
Iron:2.33mg
12.96%
Copper:0.26mg
12.89%
Vitamin B3:2.56mg
12.78%
Folate:47.78µg
11.94%
Calcium:103.09mg
10.31%
Vitamin B5:0.87mg
8.71%
Vitamin D:1.22µg
8.12%
Vitamin E:1.11mg
7.37%
Zinc:0.9mg
5.99%
Selenium:3.02µg
4.31%
Vitamin B12:0.13µg
2.09%