Photo by Aviva Furman
Try this wonderful Irish themed side-dish.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Russet potatoes
- 1 pound of kale, any variety
- 3/4 cup milk or cream
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped (optional)
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- Wash and peel potatoes. In a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook 30 to 40 minutes until tender.
- Prepare the kale by washing and removing the leaves from the ribs. Chop coarsely.
- While the potatoes are cooking, bring the kale to a boil in a pot of salted water.
- Cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the kale turns bright green.
- Plunge into a bowl of ice water and squeeze excess moisture.
- Chop coarsely.
- Remove the potatoes from the heat, add half the butter and mash, gradually adding milk until it reaches a creamy consistency.
- Stir in the chopped kale and green onion.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve in a mound, with the remaining butter melted in a well in the middle.
