Colcannon

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish. It's a combination of mashed potatos and creamed kale. This recipe comes from the website irelandnow.com. I used the third recipe variation from that webpage, which reads:

Yield: 4 servings. 2 1/2 lbs potatotes (cooked and mashed); 1 c cooked kale (finely chopped); 1 c hot milk (Adrienne's note: I used half and half); 4 chopped scallions (optional); butter. Strip the heads of kale away from the stems and shred them finely. Kale is a tough vegetable which needs to cook for 10-20 minutes depending on its age. Cook as you would any green vegetable in furiously boiling salted water until it is just tender. (Some people add 1/2 tsp baking soda to the water to help keep the kale at its brightest green). Strain it and refresh it with cold water. Drain it thoroughly and squeeze out any excess water. Put the kale in a food processor with the hot milk then blend them into a green soup then mix with the mashed potatoes. Reheat it in the oven until it is very hot.