Twice-Baked Colcannon, and a Giveaway From Turtle Island/Tofurky!

Continuing on what might turn out to be a theme, you may vaguely recognize this photo. It was posted on the old PPK boards. However, the recipe was never posted, so your eyes are the first to see it! If you don't know colcannon, make friends with it. This delicious Irish concoction mixes homey cabbage and creamy mashed potatoes for perfect cold-weather comfort food. I've mixed in some caramelized onions for sweetness and depth. It's great as is, but to add even more interest, you could fold in some sliced scallions before the final baking, and/or sprinkle lightly with smoked paprika after the final baking.

Twice-baked colcannon with caramelized onions

Measurements are per serving if you're eating this as a main dish, so multiply by the number of servings you'd like. If you're serving this as a side dish, the recipe below is two servings.

One medium potato
½ onion, sliced into rings
Olive oil
1 c finely shredded cabbage, in short shreds
1 T vegan butter
1/4 c. unsweetened soy milk. Did you see I said unsweetened? Not regular, original or vanilla.
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Bake potato at 425 for 40 minutes to one hour, until cooked through, soft, and skin starting to crisp. While it's baking, sauté the onion and olive oil in an oven-proof pan for seven to ten minutes until onion is cooked. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place pan in oven with potato. Caramelize for forty minutes, stirring every ten to fifteen minutes, until golden brown. After you put the onion in the oven, steam the cabbage for four minutes or until soft.

Remove everything from the oven, but leave it on. Cut the potato in half, being careful not to burn yourself, and scoop out the insides. Leave about a half an inch of potato intact to keep its structure. If it falls apart, don't worry. It will still taste delicious. Mix vegan butter and soy milk with potato and mash. Stir in cabbage and onions. Fill skins with mixture, and add salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes to heat and brown, and serve warm.

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Today's giveaway is brought to you buy the generous people at Turtle Island Foods! Four of you will win a coupon good for almost any Turtle Island product (not the pizza, sadly!). To enter, please leave a post below, telling me your about a Thanksgiving Tofurky, if you have had one, or tell me if you have ever seen a tortoise, or anything at all. This giveaway is open to anyone who can get Turtle Island Foods products. The coupons do not specify where they can be used, so enter if you can buy Turtle Island/Tofurky products where you live! If you're just meandering over here for the first time, I should tell you that these giveaways are happening every day of the month of Vegan MoFo, and each of them lasts only a day. Please note also that if you're not checking back to see if you have won and don't have a visible profile, I may have no way to contact you if you win!

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