This is a meatless main course but can also be served as a vegetable dish along with meat.
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes
Yield:4 to 6 servings 1x
Category:Main Dish
Method:Stovetop
Cuisine:Irish
Ingredients
UnitsScale
1poundpotatoes1pound green cabbage, spring cabbage or kale1 medium onion, finely chopped, or 2 leeks, finely chopped (just the white part)
3ouncesbutter
Single cream (light table cream)
Salt
Black pepper
2ouncessharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Chopped fresh chives (optional)
Instructions
Slice the potatoes thickly and boil in salted water. Once cooked, drain and mash.
Slice the cabbage and steam or boil gently in salted water, do not over-cook!
Melt the butter in a heavy bottom pan and cook the onions or leeks. Once they are all completely soft, add the cooked potatoes and cabbage. Add a little cream, season to taste with salt and pepper and beat together.
Place the mixture in an oven safe dish, cover with Cheddar cheese and place under a hot broiler to brown.