Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes packed with greens. This variation uses sweet potato for a little extra stand-alone flavor and brilliant color on your plate.
Tip: This recipe works best with leftover baked sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 tsp. caraway seed
- 1½ lbs. sweet potato, roasted, skinned, and chopped
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- Pepper to taste
Directions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft and browning (5-8 minutes).
- Add cabbage and caraway seed and cook, stirring, until the cabbage is soft (5-6 minutes).
- Stir in the sweet potato, mashing with the back of your spoon. Add spinach and cook until sweet potato is heated through and spinach is wilted (4-5 minutes). Add pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 159 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 95 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 3.5g | 4% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.5g | 3% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 45mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 15g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% | |
| Total Sugars 3g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 6g | ||
| Protein 2g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 69.8mg | 6% | |
| Iron 1.2mg | 6% | |
| Potassium 425mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 305.4mcg | 35% | |
| Vitamin C 37.3mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin E 1mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 75.2mcg | 60% | |
| Thiamin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 1.1mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 10% | |
| Folate 79.8mcg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 1.3mcg | 4% | |
| Chloride 24.1mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 52.6mg | 4% | |
| Iodine 1.1mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 35.6mg | 8% | |
| Zinc 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Selenium 1.2mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.1mg | 10% | |
| Manganese 0.4mg | 15% | |
| Chromium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 7.8mcg | 20% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Cabbage, Onion, Sweet Potatoes, Spinach, Olive Oil, Caraway Seeds.
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