Champ

With St. Patricks Day just around the corner why not try this Irish comfort food.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 750  g potatoes
• 6  spring onions, including the green tops,chopped
• 1⁄3 liter milk
• 50  g butter, plus extra for serving
• 175  g blue cheese, crumbled (optional)
•  salt
•  freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Peel potatoes and cut in to large even dice, cook in boiling salted water for 20-25 minutes or until tender.
2. Drain well.
3. Put the spring onions in a saucepan with the milk, bring to the boil, then simmer for 2-3 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and infuse for 10 minutes.
5. Mash the potatoes, beat in the milk and onion mixture, then the butter, salt and pepper.
6. Put in a clean pan and reheat.
7. To serve, spoon into small bowls in mounds, make a hollow in the top and insert more butter and cheese (if using) Kale or cabbage can be used instead of the onions and cheese, would then be called Colcannon.