30 St. Patrick's Day Recipes | Corned Beef & Cabbage foodiecrush (2024)

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Sometimes hearty, sometimes boozy, but always tasty and festive, these 30+ St. Patrick’s Day recipes are the perfect inspiration to get you in the mood for feeling the luck of the Irish.

There are many reasons traditional St. Patrick’s Day recipes are so beloved. If you’re wondering what to serve or how the Irish actually celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, this list of 30+ recipes has you covered.

There’s always my classic slow cooker corned beef and cabbage for the main meal or my stout brownies for dessert, but don’t leave out even more fun recipes with dishes from shepherd’s pie to Baileys ice cream for dessert, and find the lucky dish to make your day complete.

Traditional Irish Fare St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

The leprechauns can have their gold, I’d rather have these St. Patrick’s Day recipes (which are so delectable they’ll have you doing a little jig).

from FoodieCrush

This corned beef and cabbage recipe creates tender, fall-apart chunks of beef thanks to braising in beer and vegetables for an unbelievably easy one-pot dinner.

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Irish Colcannon Mac and Cheese

from The Candid Appetite

Irish and American flavors mingle in this comforting dish. Sautéed cabbage, leeks, onions, garlic, and bacon are tossed with pasta and an ultra creamy cheese sauce made with Wisconsin havarti, aged white cheddar, and monterey jack, then baked until golden brown.

Irish Bangers and Mash

from Creamy Crunchy Sweet

Quick and easy, this Irish comfort food classic features Irish sausages with onion gravy over mashed potatoes for a wonderfully savory Irish dinner.

Irish Soda Bread

from Simply Scratch

This quick bread is easy to make and has a mild flavor and a texture similar to the inside of a biscuit. It’s delicious served warm, with salted butter and jam or toasted and served with eggs and corned beef hash.

Irish Pork Stew With Stout And Caraway Seeds

fromFoodieCrush

The traditional Irish Stew gets an infusion of flavor with this recipe using tender pork, earthy caraway seeds, and Irish stout in a simmering broth that thickens as it cooks thanks to a surprising method: cooking with the pork bones!

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Easy Rustic Shepherd’s Pie with the Cheesiest Mashed Potatoes

from Little Spice Jar

This Irish classic is loaded with flavorful herbs and spices, plenty of veggies, and ground lamb (or beef), all in a savory gravy, then topped with the cheesiest Irish cheddar mashed potatoes for comfort food bliss.

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Irish Potato Pie

from A Spicy Perspective

This savory Irish potato pie features a crispy puff pastry crust layered with potatoes, onions, and bacon and is ridiculously delicious.

My Favorite Reuben Sandwich

from FoodieCrush

This classic reuben sandwich features homemade corned beef and sauerkraut, melty Swiss, and a rich, creamy Russian dressing, all sandwiched between the best marbled rye bread. Pass the napkins.

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Irish Soda Bread Scones with Salty Whiskey Butter

from A Cozy Kitchen

Irish soda bread, but make it scones! These beauties are lightly sweetened, studded with raisins, and made tender with buttermilk. The salty whiskey butter is an absolute game changer.

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes Irish Desserts

From festive green treats to Irish whiskey and cream-infused desserts, these sweets are fun and festive and sure to get you in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day.

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Bailey’s Cheesecake

from Shugary Sweets

Made with an oreo cookie crust, this Irish cream cheesecake is draped with a rich chocolate ganache and dollops of espresso whipped cream for the most decadent dessert.

Matcha White Chocolate Mousse

fromBrit + Co

This super silky dessert features two layers of white chocolate mousse (one of them is flavored with floral matcha tea) for the prettiest hue of green.

Homemade Irish Cream

fromFoodieCrush

Served on the rocks or stirred into a cup of hot coffee, homemade Baileys Irish cream makes the perfect boozy-spiked drink.

Lucky Charms Cupcakes

fromLife, Love and Sugar

These whimsical cupcakes are a nod to your favorite childhood cereal. The cupcakes are made with Lucky Charms-infused milk, have a fluffy Lucky Charms marshmallow filling and are topped with a swirl of cereal milk frosting and crumbled Lucky Charms.

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Baileys Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips

from Running to the Kitchen

This boozy, Irish cream liqueur-spiked ice cream is studded with chocolate chips for an indulgent, grown up treat.

Healthy Shamrock Shake

fromRunning to the Kitchen

This Shamrock shake recipe is a healthy, real ingredient version of McDonald’s shamrock shake you love. Made with Greek yogurt, banana, spinach, and fresh mint, it’s refreshing and creamy.

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Baileys Irish Cream Tiramisu

from How Sweet Eats

Made with Baileys liqueur instead of rum or kahlua, this recipe is a deliciously fun twist on traditional tiramisu.

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Lucky Charms Frosted Sugar Cookies

from Butternut Bakery

These super soft, melt in your mouth sugar cookies are topped with a smooth vanilla buttercream Lucky Charms cereal, for a sweet and colorful treat.

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Irish Cream Brownie Trifles

from Dessert for Two

These brownies, a small pot of pudding laced with Irish cream, and layered it all together. I did a whipped cream and chocolate shaving thing on top,

Don’t Pinch Me! St. Patrick’s Day Green Recipes

I can’t guarantee these recipes will save you from getting pinched, but they should. These festive emerald-hued dishes are perfect for St. Paddy’s Day, or any day really.

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Tagliatelle with Pea Pesto and Creme Fraiche

from Craving California

Bright, light, and fresh, this vegetarian tagliatelle with lemony pea pesto, mint, and creme fraiche is perfect for spring.

Irish Flag Spinach Salad

from Reluctant Entertainer

This patriotic salad features the colors of the Irish flag and is made with fresh spinach, oranges, pears, and a citrusy dressing, for a refreshing and healthy salad.

Chilled Avocado Soup

from Green Kitchen Stories

You can whip up this refreshing, no-cook soup in 5 minutes, and it tastes just like spring or summer in a glass. It’s made with avocado, cucumber, dill, fresh chives, and coconut milk (but you could easily sub yogurt).

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Green Goddess Pasta Salad

from The Modern Proper

This bright green pasta salad is packed with so many awesome veggies and tossed with pasta and the best, creamiest homemade, herby green goddess dressing.

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Frozen Mint Chocolate Chip Pie

from Handle the Heat

This delectable pie is so simple to make. It has a minty oreo cookie crust, filled with an easy, homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream and a layer of rich chocolate ganache.

Thai Green Curry with Sugar Snaps, Asparagus & Broccolini

fromFuss Free Cooking

This flavorful Thai green curry is made lighter with light coconut milk and is chock-full of healthy spring veggies. It’s vegetarian but you could easily add chicken, tofu, or shrimp for some protein.

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How to Make THE BEST Pesto

from FoodieCrush

This easy homemade pesto recipe is my tried and true method to make THE BEST basil pesto recipe every single time.

Creamy Greens & Coconut Linguini

fromFoodess

This vibrant green pasta is full of fresh, Thai-inspired flavors. Linguini is tossed in the creamiest, most addictive sauce made with garlic, ginger, and a hearty dose of mint, kale, and spinach.

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Mint Chocolate Chip French Macarons

from Cambrea Bakes

These gorgeous French macarons taste just like mint chocolate chip ice cream, but in cookie form. Their shell is dyed a pastel mint color and sprinkled with chopped chocolate, hen filled with a silky peppermint buttercream and more chopped chocolate chips inside!

Guinness Recipes

Guinness is good for you. Whether it’s to heighten the chocolate in a cake, or to add richness to a stew, I’m a big fan of cooking with this creamy Irish stout. That doesn’t mean you can’t still have a pint while you do so.

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Slow Cooker Guinness Short Ribs with Cheesy Cauliflower Mash

from How Sweet Eats

Made easy in the slow cooker, these tender, Guinness-infused short ribs and gravy will absolutely melt in your mouth. They’re served over cheesy mashed cauliflower for a pairing that’s truly sublime.

Irish Stout Brownies

from FoodieCrush

These fudgy brownies are the best. They’re spiked with Irish stout (but you actually don’t taste the beer, it’s there to enhance the rich chocolate flavor).

Guinness Chocolate Pie with Pretzel Crust

fromSprinkle Bakes

This pie is pretty epic. It starts with a salty, crunchy pretzel crust, filled with a Guinness-infused chocolate pudding and topped with a dreamy Guinness flavored toasted marshmallow meringue.

Mini Layered Guinness Cake with Irish Cream Ganache Frosting

fromChocolate Moosey

Moist and rich, this petite chocolate Guinness cake with a sinfully rich Baileys ganache frosting is the perfect size for two people!

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Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage (or Instant Pot)

This corned beef and cabbage recipe creates tender, fall-apart chunks of beef thanks to braising in beer and vegetables for an unbelievably easy one-pot dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Irish

Keyword corned beef

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 383kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 carrots , peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 yellow onion , peeled and quartered
  • ½ pound small potatoes , halved
  • 1 corned beef brisket , (about 3-4 pounds), plus pickling spice packet or 1 tablespoon pickling spice
  • 2 8 to 12-ounce beers , (I prefer ale or lagers)
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ½ head cabbage , cut into 1 ½-inch wedges
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 3-4 tablespoons prepared horseradish , to taste

Instructions

To Cook in the Slow Cooker:

  • In a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker, place the carrots, onion and potatoes. Place corned beef, fat-side up, on top of the vegetables and sprinkle with pickling spice. Pour the beers over the vegetables and brisket. Sprinkle with the sprigs of fresh thyme. Cover and cook on high until corned beef is tender, 5-6 hours or 10-12 hours on low.

  • Arrange cabbage over corned beef, cover, and continue cooking until cabbage is tender, 45 min to 1 hour (or 1 ½ to 2 hours on low). Thinly slice the corned beef against the grain and serve with the vegetables and cooking liquid with the horseradish sauce.

To Cook in the Instant Pot:

  • Cut the corned beef into 2-3 chunks so it cooks faster and more evenly. Add to the insert of a 6 quart Instant Pot with the fat cap up. Layer with the onion, spices, thyme and beer. Cook on HIGH pressure for 90 minutes then do a quick release.

  • Add the potatoes, carrots and cabbage to the insert, close, and set to HIGH pressure for another 5 minutes. Natural release for 5 minutes, cut, and serve.

For the Horseradish Sauce:

  • Mix the sour cream and horseradish together in a small bowl. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1900mg | Potassium: 787mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5215IU | Vitamin C: 48.9mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg

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FAQs

Why do the Irish eat corned beef and cabbage? ›

The Irish immigrants also realized that cabbage was a more readily available vegetable in America than in Ireland, where it was traditionally a fall and winter vegetable. So they combined the corned beef with cabbage to create a hearty, filling meal that was reminiscent of their homeland.

What is the traditional meal for St. Patrick's Day? ›

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Though families across the globe prepare this dish every St. Patrick's Day, the truth is that the dish originated in Ireland as bacon and cabbage. It wasn't until Irish immigrants in America substituted bacon for corned beef in the 19th century that the dish became what it's known as today.

Why is the dish corned beef and cabbage rather than bacon and cabbage? ›

Experts say the meal originated on American soil in the late 19th century as Irish immigrants substituted corned beef for bacon, which was meat of choice in the homeland.

What holiday do you eat corned beef and cabbage? ›

St. Patrick's Day is a holiday celebrated by people of Irish descent all over the world. One of the most popular foods associated with this holiday in America is corned beef and cabbage.

What do the Irish eat instead of corned beef? ›

According to Regina Sexton, food and culinary historian and programme manager, Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Food Culture, University College Cork, corned beef and cabbage is not a dish much known in Ireland. What the Irish actually eat is bacon and cabbage. "A traditional dinner is bacon, potatoes, and cabbage.

Why is a reuben considered Irish? ›

While the Reuben sandwich itself doesn't have Irish roots (it was thought to be created in Omaha, Nebraska mid-poker game) the meat inside it – corned beef, does. Well, it kind of does. The Irish-corned beef relationship is considered to be much more Irish-American than it is purely Irish.

What is the national dish of Ireland? ›

Irish Stew is a thick, hearty dish of mutton, potatoes, and onions and undisputedly the national dish of Ireland. Within the dish are many of the ingredients synonymous with the island, potatoes being one of the most recognized.

What is the most common food in Ireland? ›

What are the most popular Irish foods?
  • Corned beef and cabbage. Corned beef and cabbage is a dish steeped in history, often associated with St. ...
  • Shepherd's pie. ...
  • Irish stew. ...
  • Boxty. ...
  • Soda bread. ...
  • Colcannon. ...
  • Barmbrack. ...
  • Black pudding.
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What food did the Irish immigrants eat in the United States on St. Patrick's Day? ›

The Rise of Corned Beef

In this new American home, corned beef was readily available to the Irish immigrants. Long deprived of the beef that was salted by Irish hands, the migrants gladly purchased the food they finally could afford.

What can I eat instead of corned beef and cabbage? ›

Irish Stew

Traditionally prepared with lamb or mutton, carrots, and root vegetables in a hearty broth. A solid go-to choice for a corned beef replacement. This is one of our go-to recipes when the weather starts to cool.

What cut of meat is best for corned beef and cabbage? ›

The preferred cut of corned beef is a flat brisket. There are two kinds of prepared corned beef: with or without nitrates.

Is corned beef a junk food? ›

The bottom line

While it provides protein and nutrients like iron and vitamin B12, corned beef is relatively high in fat and sodium. It's also a source of certain compounds that may increase your risk of cancer.

Can Catholics eat corned beef and cabbage on Friday? ›

— The Catholic Church believes Jesus sacrificed his flesh on Good Friday. In his honor on Fridays during Lent, Catholics refrain from eating meat. This year, one Friday in Lent falls on St. Patrick's Day, a holiday where eating corned beef is a tradition.

How many days is corned beef and cabbage good for? ›

Any leftovers should be refrigerated as soon as possible within 2 hours of cooking or reheating. Use leftover corned beef within 3 to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.

Is corned beef and cabbage healthy to eat? ›

Corned beef and cabbage is a good source of the mineral iron. The high level of vitamin C in corned beef and cabbage helps your body absorb more of the iron from the food as well. Iron helps make up red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout your body.

What do Irish people eat with corned beef? ›

Easy boiled dinner of mouthwatering, tender corned beef with cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. This is my Irish great-grandmother's recipe. We serve it with soda bread and cornbread at our house.

Why are corned beef and cabbage good luck? ›

Corned beef might represent a hope for prosperity, as beef was considered a luxury item in Ireland. It also has the advantage of not being poultry since winged foul is a no-go on New Year's Day. However, there is no clear history of corned beef and cabbage being traditional Irish New Year's foods.

What is a traditional Irish meal? ›

Bangers and Mash

A combination of savory sausage and cheesy potatoes served with tomatoes and peas, bangers and mash is a traditional Irish food that also shows up on English menus.

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