{"id":2504,"date":"2015-04-01T17:40:45","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T17:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yousaytomatocooking.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2504"},"modified":"2022-11-15T16:25:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T16:25:02","slug":"a-lighter-take-on-champ-for-st-patricks-day-or-any-day-really","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgem.com\/recipe\/a-lighter-take-on-champ-for-st-patricks-day-or-any-day-really\/","title":{"rendered":"a lighter take on champ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even though I have Irish grandparents and friends I’d never celebrated St Patrick’s day until I moved to California. This is the land of continuous celebration so being Irish doesn’t get in the way of the excuse to party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shops here are filled with corned beef and Guinness. Neither of which really float my boat. So tomorrow night we’ll be having salmon and my version of Champ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I lightened up the traditional Champ recipe and added a ton more flavour by replacing half of the potato with celeriac [celery root]. This is a great way to reduce the carbs if you are that way inclined. I really just do it because I like the flavour. I also replaced the traditional cabbage with kale because, well this is California.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We also love this champ with sausages, Whole Foods British Bangers<\/em> are my fav (although not at all Irish). In England I’d splash out on some from the butcher. Because with sausages you really do get what you pay for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’d be a liar if I said I’d never eaten this on its own, it doesn’t get much more comforting than eating a bowl of this with a spoon while horizontal on the sofa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients (enough for 4 as a side dish)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 fist sized russet potatoes (floury potatoes in England)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 bulb of celeriac [celery root] I buy mine at Whole Foods in California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 tablespoon of butter, ideally grass-fed such as Irish Kerrygold – for the health benefits of grass-fed rather than the country of origin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 spring onions [scallions or green onions]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

about 6 tablespoons of milk – any % fat is fine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 bundle of kale – Don’t buy the ready chopped stuff as it is all stalk. Buy Cavolo Nero <\/em>in the UK, Dino<\/em> or Lacinato<\/em> in the US<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Peel and chop your potatoes and celeriac into roughly 2 inch cubes (see photos below) then place them in a pan of boiling water with about a quarter teaspoon of fine grain sea salt. Bring to the boil with a lid on and then simmer for about 15-20 minutes until you can easily slice through one of the pieces with a knife<\/p>\n\n\n

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2. While the potatoes and celeriac boil, slice your spring onions into 1 inch pieces and put them in a small pan with the milk. Bring to a simmer and then simmer for a minute before turning off to let the flavours infuse.<\/p>\n\n\n

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3. Finally, shred your kale as fine as you can and put it into a second saucepan with a tablespoon of water. Put the lid on the pan and cook on medium heat for about 4 minutes, shake the pan without moving the lid every minute to stop the bottom sticking.<\/p>\n\n\n

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4. Drain your potatoes and celeriac then mash until smooth. Add the butter and mix well. Then use a slotted spoon to scoop the cooked onion out of the milk. Add that to the potatoes and stir well. Taste it and add freshly ground black pepper and sea salt if it needs it. Then pour in the milk, half at first, and stir and add more milk until you get the consistency you’re after. I like mine pretty sloppy but not soupy. Finally stir through the kale. I tend to stir half of the kale into the mash and the have the rest on the side, but that may just be me.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can now buy the equipment I use in this recipe through\u00a0my shop<\/strong><\/a>. I\u2019ve spent years testing my favourite bits of equipment so rest-assured that whatever I recommend is the best tool for the job and will give you great results without cluttering your kitchen with unused tools. I receive a small affiliate fee from Amazon if you buy via my link. The products don\u2019t cost you any more. These small fees help me keep creating all the free content I share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get more recipes like this<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Find more recipes for potatoes<\/a>, sides<\/a>, kale<\/a> and celeriac<\/a> here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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