Colcannon

A delicious Irish dish definitely worth trying.

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds potatoes (washed and peeled)
• 1 small head of cabbage (washed and chopped)
• 2 sticks of butter
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 pound bacon (crisped and diced)
• 4 leeks (washed and chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Crisp bacon and set aside to drain off excess grease.
2. Boil potatoes until soft. Drain and mash with one stick of butter and milk.
3. Boil cabbage for 8 minutes. Drain and add to potatoes with second stick of butter.
4. Add bacon and leeks.
5. Simmer for 30 minutes and season to taste.