Colcannon with watercress butter from Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables (page 313) by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg

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  • eclairea on January 10, 2026

    This was simple and easy! Nice take on a mash, I can pretend it’s healthy with all the kale. Kept the skins on because was too lazy to peel, but we also prefer unpeeled potatoes. Served alongside roasted trout, this was a great, filling meal on a rainy night.

  • natastrophik on June 14, 2025

    Left out leeks because I didn't have any and used garlic scape butter to make the most of early season CSA. Did not use reserved cup of cooking liquid. Buttery potatoes with silky greens, of course it's tasty lol.

  • norog on February 27, 2025

    Err on the side of more potatoes if the kale leaves are larger than life. Served with fried eggs on the side & the combo was tasty. Couldn’t figure out what to do with the 1 cup reserved cooking liquid, so might skip that step next time.

  • Lepa on December 02, 2017

    This was so utterly delicious that my family was reduced to fighting over the last helping. My eight year old said it was the "best thing I've put in my mouth". I made it with the watercress butter but my younger son ate it without and it was still delicious. I have a tub of the watercress butter left and I'm already scheming how to make the colcannon again this week.

  • DKennedy on October 06, 2017

    This was my first introduction to Colcannon, though I now see I have several recipes for it in other trusted books. I didn't have watercress butter on hand so I used ramp butter, and I added radish tops to the mix. Good, but I expect it will be even better when made as intended.

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