I never ate this in Ireland but I make it a lot at home. This is Irish comfort food at its best, just add a pint of Guinness and call it a meal.
Steps
1
Grate Cabbage
Ingredients
1/2 head of cabbage
Using a mandolin finely grate the cabbage. If you don't have a mandolin you can just finely chop it.
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once boiling add salt and cabbage. If it's finely shredded this will only take a couple minutes to cook.
Once soft and cooked drain and set aside.
2
Saute bacon
Ingredients
200 grams bacon
1/2 onion or 2 shallots
Dice up the bacon and onion and over medium high heat fry it up to your liking. When done set aside.
3
Boil Potatoes and mash
Ingredients
6 medium potatoes
1 tbsp salt
Peel and cut potatoes into small pieces. Put in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling add salt.
When the potatoes are done drain and mash them up. I prefer to use a ricer because the texture is so consistent
4
Pulling it all together
Ingredients
6 green onions
1/4 cup of butter
1/4 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
Remove the root end and finely dice up the green onions.
Add the butter to the hot potatoes and mix in till melted. I like to heat up the milk in the microwave for a few seconds so it's not cold out of the fridge. Add it in a bit at a time till you get the consistency you like. Now fold in the bacon, onions, cabbage and seasoning till it's all well mixed.
Serve immediately.
