Place potatoes in strainer basket and into a large bowl and cover with water. Let sit for 30 minutes.
Add water to Instant Pot cooking pot and place strainer basket of potatoes into Instant Pot.
Lock on lid and close pressure valve. Cook at high pressure for 7 minutes. When beep sounds, wait 8 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
Remove strainer basket of potatoes and dump out water.
Replace cooking pot into Instant Pot and select Saute.
Add butter and chopped kale and cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until kale wilts.
Add salt and pepper and add cooked potatoes to pot.
Hit "Cancel" and then press "Warm."
With a potato masher, mash potatoes together with the greens and add milk.
Add scallions and continue mashing until creamy, with a few chunks.
Serve in bowls and make a small well in the middle and add a little pad of butter. Dunk each bite of Colcannon into butter and eat.
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Notes
Russets and Yukon Gold potatoes work best.
Tips and Tricks to Instant Pot Colcannon
Soak potatoes for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking. This makes the potatoes fluffier and gives a better flavor.
Use a steamer basket for ease of soaking and cooking.
Cut the kale into ribbons
Use cream for a richer taste.
Can Instant Pot Colcannon be Frozen?
Yes, quite easily.
You will love the Instant Pot Colcannon so much you might want to make a double batch.
Using a Foodsaver or freezer container, the colcannon can stay in the freezer for a couple of months.
Bacon grease can be used to saute the greens, if desired.Cabbage can be used in place of the kale.
Other Greens and Veggies To Use in Place of Kale are:
Mustard Greens
Spinach
Turnip Greens
Collard Greens
Cabbage
Celeriac
To make this low carb, substitute celeraic, turnips, radish or rutabaga and following the same recipe. Cauliflower can also be used in place of potatoes, but reduce cook time to 2 minutes.