Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage

I found this mashed potatoes and cabbage recipe in a Facebook post from Small Town Woman's blog a couple weekends ago. I messaged it to Andy after I read the ingredients. We love Grandma's au gratin potatoes and cabbage, fried cabbage and fancy mashed potatoes so I knew we would like the flavor profile. It's been officially added to my list of special occasion potato recipes. The official name for this recipe is "Irish Colcannon" for those who want the facts. I'm filing this under Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage so we can remember how to find it. We like keeping it simple around our household.  

The name mashed potatoes and cabbage may sound simple, but that doesn't describe the flavor. They are simply delicious. As a bonus, they taste good when reheated as a left over side dish. We served this with barbecued pork chops. That's all we needed with a dish this hearty. It's easy to prepare but you will have to do some chopping. Just put on some good music and put it together!

INGREDIENTS:

4 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" cubes

1 medium sweet onion, chopped into small pieces

1/2 small  head cabbage, chopped

6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

Butter

1/2 cup heavy cream

Salt and pepper to taste

While you are frying the bacon, get all the veggies chopped, starting with the potatoes. In a saucepan, cover the potatoes with water and let them boil until tender, about 15-20 minutes.

Cut the bacon slices in half to make them easier to handle. Fry in a deep skillet until crisp.

DON'T THROW OUT THAT GREASE!
Once you remove the bacon, add the chopped onions to the skillet.

Once the onions start to soften, add the cabbage to the skillet. Cook until cabbage wilts and is tender. The recipe recommended letting the edges get lightly browned. The cabbage was the perfect texture. Cooking it in the bacon grease took the taste to the next level.

Season the potatoes with salt and pepper, add a chunk of butter and the heavy cream.

This little tool is the handiest thing ever! It's perfect for chopping meats or mashing potatoes.

Blend the mashed potatoes with the cabbage and onions. Sprinkle the chopped bacon over the top and add another chunk of butter. Get ready to make yourself step away from a plate of these. Don't say I didn't warn you! Man, That Stuff is Good!