Irish Beef Potato Dinner Food

ST. PADDY'S IRISH BEEF DINNER

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and parsnips and cut into large pieces; place in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cabbage, carrots, thyme and Worcestershire sauce., In a small bowl, combine the flour, tomato paste and broth until smooth. Gradually stir into meat mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the peas, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper., Drain potatoes and parsnips; mash with milk, butter and the remaining salt and pepper. Serve with meat mixture.

IRISH SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• 1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the beef broth, apple juice, white vinegar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Whisk to blend and set aside.
• 2. In a large iron skillet, brown the ground beef with the diced onion; drain excess grease. Add vegetable oil and diced potatoes to the beef and onions. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Add the liquid mixture, shredded cabbage and bacon, and cook another 5 to 10 minutes over medium heat until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• 3. Serve immediately while hot with some Irish soda bread.

THE IRISH POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes at a boil for 10 minutes; drain. Set potatoes aside to cool.
• Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, slide the skin from the potatoes and discard; refrigerate peeled potatoes until completely cold, about 1 hour.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Grate 2 of the potatoes into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle about 1/4 of the minced onion over the layer of potato; season with salt and black pepper. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used and dish is full.
• Drizzle melted butter, whipping cream, and half and half over the potato mixture; season with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is bubbling, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley to serve.

IRISH BEEF POTATO DINNER

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and parsnips; cut into chunks. In a saucepan, cover potatoes and parsnips wirh cold water; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Season with salt. Reduce heat and boil gently for 15 minutes or until fork tender.
• Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, thyme and Worcestershire sauce; cook stirring and breaking up beef with a spoon, until beef is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cabbage and carrots.
• Whisk tomato paste and flour into broth; stir into skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover partially, and dimmer for 8 minutes or untl vegetables are just tender.
• Stir in peas and heat through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drain potatoes and parsnips; return to saucepan. Add milk and butter; mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon large mound onto each plate; with back of a spoon, make a well in the center nand fill with beef mixture.

IRISH BOILED DINNER (CORNED BEEF)

Steps:

• Rinse the beef brisket under cold water, and place in a large pot. Add enough water to cover the roast by 6 inches. Peel the onions, and place them in the pot with the roast. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 30 minutes at a rolling boil. Reduce heat to medium-low so that the water is at a gentle boil, cover, and cook for 3 1/2 hours.
• Remove the lid from the brisket. Remove onions, and cut into wedges. Return them to the pot. Add carrots to the pot, then place the cabbage over the roast. Place the potatoes on top of the cabbage. Place the lid back on the pot, and cook for another 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender. The potatoes should be immersed in the water by now, but if not, keep the lid on so they can steam.
• Remove the vegetables from the pot, and place in a separate serving bowl. Keep the corned beef in the pot until ready to slice and serve because it dries out quickly.