Leaning Vegetarian

Note to self: See ‘what we learned in the first month’, especially the ‘plan ahead’ part. I love baking potatoes then mashing them for the nicer roasty taste, but hey, it’s already 9 pm; boiling will have to do.

I think this dish was originally made using cabbage, but I love kale in it.  I found this recipe on Steph’s excellent blog Wasabimon (when all else fails, cook) (go see, we’ll be here when you get back) and remembered that I hadn’t had it in forever. It’s also pretty quick to fix, especially if you have (erm…) planned ahead and have some baked potatoes ready to go. The guys have this as a side dish with a bit of kielbasa or bratwurst.

[Side note: Colcannon is also a splendid Celtic band out of Boulder, Colorado - keep an eye out for them as they travel; definitely worth a pint and a listen.]

Cut up your potatoes, and put them on to boil while you chop onions and garlic. Set those on to saute with a healthy dollop of butter or olive oil.

Chop your kale finely, and add it in with the garlic and onion mix. Isn’t this an awesomely fabulous emerald green?

When the potatoes are soft enough, add them to the kale and mash with a bit of milk.

Add salt and pepper to your taste, and enjoy.

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