Cheap Irish Colcannon

Recipesfull introduces to you: St. Patrick's Day Recipes. (Cheap Irish Colcannon). This is a college try on a traditional favorite. Sometimes you're too poor to get all the ingredients for colcannon. It's a good quick filler for lunches in college. I like to put some brown gravy in mine, too, for more flavor.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 6 cups

Cheap Irish Colcannon

Ingredients

2 ½ cups thinly sliced green cabbage

1 cup chopped broccoli

3 cups hot prepared instant mashed potatoes

4 tablespoons butter

or as needed

1 pinch garlic salt

ground black pepper to taste

Irish Toast

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Directions

Step 1

Place the cabbage and broccoli in a saucepan and fill with just enough water to cover the vegetables. Cover and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until vegetables are tender about 5 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Stir in the prepared mashed potatoes butter garlic salt and black pepper.

Nutritional Information

Cheap Irish Colcannon

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 303.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.8g 10%

Carbohydrates: 29.5g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 19.2g 30%

Saturated Fat: 9.2g 46%

Cholesterol: 33.7mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 853.7IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 45.9mg 77%

Folate: 45.7mcg 11%

Calcium: 86mg 9%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 42.2mg 15%

Potassium: 398.2mg 11%

Sodium: 448.7mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 172.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.