Ultimate IRISH Comfort Food, Cabbage, BACON, and MASHED Potato Casserole

🍀This Irish-inspired casserole is a warm, comforting dish layered with creamy mashed potatoes, buttery cabbage, crispy bacon, and a cheesy, crunchy topping. It combines traditional Irish flavours in a rich, satisfying bake perfect for family dinners or cosy gatherings. The cabbage and bacon give it a classic Colcannon-style feel, while the cheese and buttery cracker topping add extra indulgence. With a creamy, savoury base and a crispy golden finish, this casserole is the ultimate Irish comfort food—hearty, simple, and flavorful. Serve it as a main dish or a side, and pair it with a simple brown onion gravy for an extra Irish touch. ☘️ 👇 RECIPE BELOW ❤️Hello, viewers! Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and share the video if you like it! Already subscribed? ▶ Turn on Ringtone 🔔 to be notified of new videos 🙏 SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL 🙏 I want to say thank you for all the support I received. It really helps with running this channel and sourcing ingredients for the recipes. Thank you to all of you - everyone who has bought a coffee (or more). A huge thank you to all the channel patrons.❤️ Mamalil Damian Eadie Alien8you Bill Aronec Michael Ginns Michael Sutheran Mike Trump Max Currie Belinda Green Ralph Smith Sharon Clayton Wills Deri and Bob Amason Laura Austan Bobbi Rinker Yvonne, Wales, UK Stephen Forsey Dan Davis Stephanie Malcolm Peacock John Baird Franz Domurath Kim Kayoda Richard Harris John Chrissy Kana Stephen Short Glenn Kelly Wayne Taylor Adrian Bartoli Joanne Brown Elizabeth e.behrendt Adam Conolly Mary Palmer Patricia Dooley Mary Eaton Sharon Wills Christopher Beattie Carol Andrew Eve Adams Heather Torrey Vanessa Walker Dana Fringer Derrick Lewis Budgieboy Kathleen Hayes John Kennington John Baldwin Sharla Hulsey Doug & Sunny Olsen Debbie Evans Jean Buckley Harry Bond Chris Matheson Back the Blue Tez Brennan Mary F If you would like Support my little channel on Patreon (only if you want :) https://www.patreon.com/backyard_chef MY BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/backyardchef Remember, when following a recipe, you must taste the dish as you go along. All recipes may require some adjustments to suit your personal preferences. These recipes are complete and make for great foundations you can tailor. I hope you enjoy cooking as much as I do. Taking Cooking food back to basics. https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/backyardchef NEW FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/groups/backyardchefscasualkitchen NOTE: You have to answer all membership questions to join it's fully automated and accept group rules Ingredients: For the Base: - 6 slices bacon, chopped - 2 pounds (900g) potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks - 1 head cabbage, roughly chopped - 1 large onion, finely chopped - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 4 tablespoons (60g) butter, divided - ½ cup (120ml) milk or cream - 3 green onions, finely chopped - Salt and pepper, to taste - 2 cups (200g) shredded cheddar cheese (or any strong, mature cheese of your choice) For the Topping: - 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed (about 32 crackers) - ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (for extra crunch) - 4 tablespoons butter, melted - Extra cheese for topping For the peels - potato peels - little oil - salt Bake 180 until crispy For the Onion gravy - onions sliced - water - pinch of salt - sugar - gravy granules or powder Oven: Bake at 360°F (180°C) for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling. PAN/WOK USED https://amzn.to/3ELQuNV #backyardchef #irish #comfortfood fortfood PRIVACY POLICY and FULL DISCLOSURE: Rik participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (UK). DISCLAIMER: Please note that the product links included in this video contain affiliate links. I will receive a small commission if you click one of the links and make a purchase. This is at NO extra cost to you, and it will assist me in maintaining my channel and creating more videos. I appreciate your support. Thank you for considering using these links.