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    Irish Colcannon: Mashed Potatoes with Kale & Bacon

    Published: Mar 12, 2016 · Modified: Feb 13, 2022 by Cara Kretz · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Colcannon with Kale & BaconMy Irish Colcannon recipe - Mashed Potatoes with Kale and Bacon - is killer! Traditional Colcannon is mashed potatoes and cooked green cabbage. However I love the combination of slightly cooked chopped kale and crumbled bacon with mashed potatoes.  It feels healthy and satisfying at the same time.

    We love Bob Evan's Original Mashed Potatoes! I just cannot make mashed potatoes as good or as easy at home. I am not being compensated by the Bob Evans brand for this recommendation.  I just think their product is the best tasting and best texture for a microwaveable mashed potato. My husband Tom loves them, and I always keep a couple of containers in the fridge for a quick side for him for dinner.

    So adding the cooked kale and bacon to the Bob Evan's Mashed Potatoes was a snap and made my St Patrick's Day dinner of Irish Steak, Guinness Stout, Mushroom, & Cheddar Cheese Pie, Colcannon with Kale and Bacon, and Irish Brown Bread a huge success!

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    Colcannon: Mashed Potatoes with Kale & Bacon

    This Irish Colcannon recipe is Mashed Potatoes, Kale and Bacon - made EASY! Use store-bough mashed potatoes and add the fresh kale and cooked bacon.
    Course Vegetable
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Author Homemade Italian Cooking with Cara

    Ingredients

    • 2 24 ounce packages of Bob Evan’s Original Mashed Potatoes
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 small bunch kale chopped
    • 3 slices bacon cooked and crumbled

    Instructions

    • Cook the mashed potatoes in the microwave according to instructions on the package. Transfer potatoes to a warm serving bowl.
    • Heat the butter in a skillet on the stove top, and saute the kale and green onions until slightly wilted but still have their bright green color.
    • Mix the cooked kale & onions, and the crumbled bacon into the mashed potatoes. No additional seasoning is needed.
    • Garnish with a pat of butter in the center and let melt.

     

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