Don’t waste your time on gimmicky items like green beer and dyed bagels for St. Patrick’s Day.
Instead create authentic Irish food that will be appreciated year-round!
Hearty stews to warm you up during cold months and sweet desserts with an Irish twist are among our list of recipes:
1. Guinness Braised Beef
Everyone knows that comfort food can’t get much better than braised beef!
The chuck roast slowly cooks in a delicious, thick sauce made from dark beers like Guinness.
The result is fall-apart-tender meat, which pairs nicely with mashed potatoes.
The addition of Guinness helps add complexity and depth of flavor to your dish versus just water or store-bought beef broth.
Your home will smell spectacular as the beef simmers, leaving your guests wanting more.
2. Guinness Chili
Add to your collection of easy-to-make weeknight meals.
This mouthwatering chili has the added flavor punch of a full bottle of Guinness.
Not only is this a perfect meal for cold winter nights, but it also qualifies as something special to serve at a St. Patrick’s Day gathering or just for fun.
Beer, beans and spices come together beautifully!
For a complete meal, serve crusty bread on the side.
3. Irish Beef Stew
A hearty stew makes a comforting meal and improves with time as it continues cooking; therefore, make enough so you can enjoy some leftovers.
The addition of Guinness creates a rich, malty profile unrivaled by other beef broth options.
Tender beef chunks, potatoes and carrots float in an exquisitely thick gravy that resembles liquid gold!
The kind of stew that is not only filling but also makes sense considering that Irish food has gained this reputation through the ages.
4. Guinness Stout Crockpot Corned Beef
You can either use plain water to make your corned beef or you can use Guinness stout.
Using Guinness stout adds flavour to your corned beef and removes the hassle of determining when it will be done.
By cooking your corned beef slowly, you allow the tough fibres to break down, making your corned beef almost melt in your mouth when served.
It is best to cook your corned beef in a crockpot on low heat for 8 hours.
When you are ready to eat, your corned beef will be perfectly cooked with no effort required.
5. Irish Soda Bread
This is a very simple and easy to make quick bread recipe that takes less than 60 minutes to prepare and is ready to eat without any need for kneading or allowing the dough to rise.
Caraway seeds and raisins give the bread that distinct Irish flavour while the buttermilk makes it soft and moist with a slight tang.
Soda bread is a great accompaniment to soak up all of the delicious rich sauces from the stews or, on its own, is simply delicious with butter on top for breakfast.
6. Irish Potatoes
These are the ultimate comfort food.
Creamy mashed potatoes with chunks of tender cabbage and garlic baked until golden brown and delicious.
You can enjoy their comforting softness as a side dish with any of your favourite corned beef or hearty Irish stews.
What makes these potatoes far more interesting than standard mashed potatoes is the amount of cabbage used in the recipe, creating a slightly sweet and texturally stimulating dish.
7. Green Velvet Cupcakes
Green (the colour of St. Patrick’s Day) velvet cupcakes are made the same way as traditional red velvet cupcakes — they just have green food dye added.
The addition of Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting to the chocolate base gives the cupcakes a uniquely Irish twist and makes them dessert and a post-dinner drink in one — it’s double the fun!
Without being excessively over-the-top, these cupcakes fit perfectly with the festive spirit for adult celebrations on St. Patrick’s Day.
8. Chocolate Brownie Mint Sandwiches
These sandwiches are basically brownies with mint buttercream filling.
Need I say more?
They are so rich that you will want these treats for your next holiday gathering when you want something special to make you feel good.
Not only do these sandwiches fit the green theme (mint), but they also taste amazing, as well, and will keep you wondering how you will make more next time!
9. Irish Corned Beef Deviled Eggs
If you enjoy deviled eggs, you’re going to love adding finely chopped deli-style corned beef and dill pickles to this farm-style egg dish!
With the vinegar-flavoured pickle juice and the tangy flavour from the hot sauce in each bite, these egg dishes make for great party food.
Whether you’re having a gathering or simply need to use up leftover corned beef, these deviled eggs will disappear faster than any other variation of deviled eggs!
10. Hot Cross Buns
These delicious spiced sweet rolls are the perfect springtime breakfast treat for any Easter brunch!
They are soft, fluffy and sweet with the delightful cinnamon and other warm flavours.
The addition of currants makes them extra special!
