Recipe: Colcannon

Here is one of my favorite fall dishes to make. I learned the recipe from my grandmother who came here from Scotland. From what I've read and heard this dish originated in Ireland but there are regional variations. This is the way my Grandma made it most of the time.

COLCANNON

1 pound boiled and mashed potatoes
1 pound boiled cabbage, drained and finely chopped
1 ounce butter (or margarine)
Salt and black pepper

Place large pot on low and melt the butter. Mash the potatoes and mix with the chopped cabbage in the pot. Salt and pepper to taste.

variation: you can halve the butter in the recipe and mix fresh cream in to however thick you want the dish. Just mix a little in at a time.