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A real food, Paleo version of the Irish dish, Colcannon - A Girl Worth Saving

Paleo Colcannon

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Author Kelly Bejelly @ A Girl Worth Saving

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes mashed
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 leeks white part only, sliced
  • 1 cup cooked ham diced
  • 1/2 of a head of cabbage sliced into 3" strips
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup bacon fat coconut oil or butter
  • 1 cup fresh parsley diced

Instructions

  1. First combine your mashed sweet potatoes with the coconut milk and set aside.
  2. In a large skillet over medium high heat combine the coconut oil, diced onion and sliced leeks and saute until the onions are translucent, roughly 8 minutes.
  3. Add in the diced ham, sliced cabbage and spices.
  4. Cook for until the cabbage is tender, roughly 10 minutes and then fold in the mashed sweet potatoes.
  5. Serve topped with fresh parsley and a tablespoon of bacon fat.