Ingredients
2 tbsp butter
2 leeks, trimmed and chopped
4 cup diced cabbage
3 baking potatoes, peeled and
1 diced
4 cup chicken stock
1 cup milk
1 salt and pepper to taste
6 green onions, sliced
Directions
Heat butter in a dutch oven. Add leeks; cook gently until just
wilted. Add cabbage and combine well. Cook a few minutes. Add
potatoes and stock. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 minutes,or until
potatoes are very tender. With potato masher, gently mash some of the
potatoes, so that the soup thickens. Stir in milk. Season with salt
and pepper. Add green onions and cook 1 minute further. Source: The
Toronto Star Newspaper. Recipe shared by Deborah Kuhnen.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Dutch Oven; Irish; Soup
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We hope you enjoy this Colcannon Soup recipe.
