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🍲 Irish Cabbage and Potato Stew (Calcannon)

503 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly.
  2. 2. Cut the potatoes into four equal quarters.
  3. 3. Bring a large pot of water and salt to a boil.
  4. 4. Add the potato pieces to the boiling salted water.
  5. 5. Cook the potatoes for about 30 minutes until they are tender.
  6. 6. Drain the cooking water from the potatoes.
  7. 7. Mash the warm potatoes into a puree using a potato masher.
  8. 8. Let the potato mash steam briefly to dry out slightly.
  9. 9. Wash the cabbage under running water.
  10. 10. Remove the hard cores and any wilted leaves from the cabbage.
  11. 11. Cut the cabbage into thin strips.
  12. 12. Bring a new pot of salted water to a boil.
  13. 13. Add the cabbage strips to the boiling water.
  14. 14. Blanch the cabbage for about 10 minutes (cook briefly in boiling water).
  15. 15. Remove the cabbage from the water using a slotted spoon.
  16. 16. Let the cooked cabbage drain in a colander.
  17. 17. Cut the bacon into thin strips.
  18. 18. Take a large pot and add half of the butter to it.
  19. 19. Melt the butter over medium heat.
  20. 20. Add the bacon strips to the melted butter.
  21. 21. Sauté the bacon until it is slightly crispy.
  22. 22. Add the drained cabbage to the bacon in the pot.
  23. 23. Add the prepared potato mash to the cabbage and bacon mixture.
  24. 24. Add the remaining butter to the pot.
  25. 25. Mix everything well together until it forms a homogeneous mass.
  26. 26. Add warm milk gradually.
  27. 27. Stir continuously until the mixture has a creamy consistency.
  28. 28. Season the stew with salt to taste.
  29. 29. Season the stew with freshly ground pepper.
  30. 30. Season the stew with a pinch of ground nutmeg.
  31. 31. Fill the finished stew into small bowls.
  32. 32. Serve the dish warm.

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