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Rumbledethumps

Potato, Cabbage & Cheese Bake

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 286 kcal

A bubbling bake of mashed potato, buttered cabbage, and melted cheddar — the Scottish Borders' answer to Irish colcannon.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil potatoes until tender. Drain and mash with half the butter.
  2. 2 Sauté cabbage and onion in remaining butter for 5 min until softened.
  3. 3 Combine mashed potato with cabbage and onion. Season well.
  4. 4 Transfer to a buttered baking dish. Top with grated cheddar.
  5. 5 Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20-25 min until golden and bubbling.

Did You Know?

The name rumbledethumps is thought to come from the rumbling and thumping sounds made while mashing the ingredients together.