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Vegan Colcannon with Garlic Confit

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Irish
Keyword colcannon, garlic confit, kale salad, mashed potatoes, vegan colcannon
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Garlic Confit

  • 1/2 cup Garlic cloves (Peeled and whole)
  • 1 cup Olive oil
  • 3 sprigs Thyme
  • 1/8 tsp Red chili flakes

Colcannon

  • 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes (Peeled and roughly chopped)
  • 1 bunch Dinosaur/Lacinto kale (Stemmed and chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Oat milk
  • 1/2 tsp Salt (Plus more for your potato water)
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper (Freshly ground)

Instructions

  • Make the garlic confit. To do this, combine the garlic, olive oil, thyme and red chili flakes in a saucepan and simmer for about 30 minutes or until tender and golden brown. When it's done, transfer it all to a jar (oil, too - don't you dare toss it).
  • Boil the peeled and chopped potatoes in a medium saucepan with salted water for about 10-20 minutes or until fork tender (the smaller you chop your potatoes, the less time this will take). Drain in a collander when done.
  • While the potatoes cook, add 1 tbsp of garlic oil from your confit to a pan. Heat on medium for a few seconds and then add the kale. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring every so often, until the kale goes limp and releases its water.
  • Rice or mash the potatoes into a medium sized bowl. Then add the cooked kale, 1/4 cup oat milk, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, 2 tbsp garlic oil from the confit, and a bunch of confit garlic cloves (I threw like 7 in there but use your judgement here). Mix to combine with a large spoon. Taste test and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
  • To serve, top with more confit garlic!