Colorful Colcannon for Saint Patrick's Day

Yet, another cabbage made its way into my CSA share last week, but this time I didn’t fret. After a few successful & yummy cabbage dishes under my belt, I was ready to tackle more. The featured dish? Irish Colcannon with a vegan twist…

While there are many variations of this rustic dish, colcannon is traditional Irish fare made from mashed potatoes & cabbage or kale. It is often doctored up with chives, sour cream, butter, leeks, bacon, or ham. I would’ve preferred to use kale as my green, I decided to save the kale for juicing & make use of the savoy cabbage. Instead of the typical russet potato, I used a variety of Yukon gold, red & purple potatoes to add a bit of color & variation to the dish. Besides, I do not have a potato ricer, & russets are a challenge to mash with a fork. To substitute the bacon, I used Tofurky Italian Sausage, as I love the flavor & bursts of sun-dried tomatoes speckled throughout

COLORFUL VEGAN COLCANNON

Author: Melissa, Honey Bee Vegan (Adapted from Vegan Yum Yum) Recipe Type: Holiday Main

Cuisine: Vegan Serves: 2 as a main, 4 as a side

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups chopped potatoes

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 3 Tbsp vegan margarine

• 4 cups chopped green cabbage

• 1 cup chopped vegan sausage

• 1 tsp liquid aminos (or soy sauce)

• 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast

• 4 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk, warmed

• 3 sprigs thyme, leaves only

• Sea salt & black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chop potatoes into 1″ cubes & bring them to a boil in salted water. You can peel your potatoes if you prefer, but I kept the skins on to boost flavor, texture, & nutritional value.

2. Add vegan margarine & garlic to the bottom of a dutch oven. Cook until the margarine is melted and the garlic is fragrant, then add cabbage & toss well to coat. Add sausage & liquid aminos & cook over medium heat until cabbage is cooked down & tender.

3. Once potatoes become fork-tender, drain well, then add to the warm cabbage & sausage mixture. Mash with a large fork or potato ricer.

4. Mix in the nutritional yeast, herbs, & warmed almond milk. Add salt & pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

The creamy, buttery potatoes, tender cabbage, & zesty vegan sausage make this a delightful & comforting dish to savor on St. Patrick's Day. As they say in Ireland,

May your pockets be heavy & your heart be light, may good luck pursue you each morning & night.

Cheers!