Irish champ is similar to colcannon but is made by blending green onions or scallions with creamy mashed potatoes. It’s great on its own, served steaming hot with extra butter on top, but it’s also a perfect side dish for good quality sausages.
PREPARATION TIME
Ingredients
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and halved
1 cup milk
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain potatoes well, then return to the pot and cover with a clean dish towel. Place the pot over very low heat until potatoes are dry, 2 to 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the milk and green onion in a saucepan over medium-low heat until warm, 3 to 4 minutes.
Once potatoes are dry, add butter and salt; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in warm milk mixture until well combined, then season with pepper.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 326 | Calories |
| 13g | Fat |
| 47g | Carbs |
| 8g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 326 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 13g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 41% |
| Cholesterol 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium 420mg | 18% |
| Total Carbohydrate 47g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 7g | 23% |
| Total Sugars 6g | |
| Protein 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin C 56mg | 62% |
| Calcium 144mg | 11% |
| Iron 3mg | 15% |
| Potassium 1209mg | 26% |
