Welcome to the SIXTH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY BLOG CRAWL
hosted by my friend, Kathleen, at Cuisine Kathleen. You are invited to come to the party where you will find the best Irish stories, recipes and great ideas to make your St. Patrick’s Day celebration something special.
St. Patrick’s Day is a traditional holiday in my house and, like Thanksgiving, our dinner menu has changed very little over the years. I can see my great grandmother, Katie, preparing a big platter of corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes and carrots on the side. I’m not one to tamper with traditional but over the years I have prepared the potatoes and cabbage in different ways just to kick things up a notch. This year’s version is a winner because it has all the traditional flavors and then some…and is significantly lightened up with a mash that is half potato and half cauliflower.
I have replaced my old way of simmering CORNED BEEF on the top of the stove and now cook it in the slow cooker. Onions, carrots and a big handful of flat-leaf parsley go on the bottom of the pot and the corned beef, fat side up, is placed on top. Barely cover the beef with water, add a bottle of beer if you like, then sprinkle on the spice packet that came with the meat. Cook 2 hours on high…then 5-6 hours on low until tender. It will be fork tender delicious. A little tip…I cook the carrots separately because they taste so much better…like carrots and not pickling spices.
When the corned beef is finished cooking I trim most of the fat off the top…leave about 1/4 inch…and then I glaze it with a combination of Dijon mustard and brown sugar. Liberally spread the glaze on top surface of the corned beef and place under the broiler until browned and bubbly. A cruet of cider vinegar and a bowl of HORSERADISH CREAM SAUCE are served with dinner. Homemade Irish Soda Bread and Irish Potato Rolls are delicious additions to the festivities.
IRISH SODA BREAD
- 1-1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1-1/2 pounds cauliflower, chopped
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- freshly ground black pepper
- sea salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion, thickly sliced
- ½ medium head of cabbage, thickly sliced
- Place the potatoes in a large saucepan of salted cold water and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes, add the cauliflower and cook for another 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and return the potato and cauliflower to the pan. Lightly mash with a potato masher until chunky. Add sour cream, butter, salt and pepper and mix well. Set aside and keep warm.
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Add the onion and cabbage and saute till softened but still crisp. Add to potato cauliflower mixture and lightly combine.
Oh goodness that looks so good! You are quite a good cook! Irish potato rolls too- oh my! My grandmother made homemade potato soup for as long as I can remember. I miss that and I did make it for a while but got lazy! Looks like you’ll be eating well for St. Patricks Day! Have a great one!
Those photos are making me hungry! That dish sounds delicious…sort of like colcannon, which is a favorite in this house.
Have a great week, Cathy.
This all has my mouth watering! Looks delicious!!!!
Happy St. Pat’s Day!
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That little trip under the broiler for the corned beef sounds like it would bump up the flavor. I will keep that in mind when I make this.
That looks fabulous! I love the traditional meal for St. Patrick’s day!!! I can’t wait to make it!!!
XO Kris
Oh my, I am soooooo ready for corned beef and cabbage this Sunday:@) Enjoy your dinner Cathy!
Great idea to cook the carrots separately Cathy. And the potato cauliflower mash sounds spectacular and a lovely way to lighten up potatoes. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Sam
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I know I will add cauliflower to mashed potatoes often, Sam. We love them and it’s an easy way to remove lots of calories. If I would add less butter and sour cream it would probably help as well. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and Meakin.
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Looks as if someone is ready for Monday to get here! Delicious!
Happy Saint Patrick’sDay a little early, Cathy.
I am hoping to get an Iris post up (depends on me using Mr. Magpe’s laptop) and get my Downton Abbey post down. Though Tom is Irish (and really cute)! 😉
Erin go braugh!
xo
Sheila
Hi Sheila – I do love St. Patrick’s Day and have fond memories of it as a child. My great grandmother used to sing Irish songs that I remember to this day. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you as well.
Cathy recently posted..Potato Cauliflower Mash with Onions and Cabbage
Excuse typos… The IPAD spellers respells some things and leaves things like IRIS up! Go figure. In IPAD speak Irish = Iris!
That looks fabulous, Cathy! My husband’s favorite dish! That mash looks delicious.
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I love corn beef. Almost bought one, but thought…….never cooked one…….
That vase is beautiful. I’m a glass freak and drool over it.
Corned beef is so easy to cook, Ramona. The crock pot method is no fail. It makes the best sandwiches. Hope you give it a try.
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A wonderful meal!
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All that makes me hungry. I’ll be doing my corned beef on Sunday!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Peggy. Enjoy your corned beef.
Cathy recently posted..Potato Cauliflower Mash with Onions and Cabbage
The mash sounds delicious and the entire meal looks awesome. I’ve never considered a glaze on my corned beef, but will this year.
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The glaze adds a little sweetness and the mustard a bit of spice. I hope you try it, Larry. Corned beef and cabbage is one of my favorite meals.
Cathy recently posted..Potato Cauliflower Mash with Onions and Cabbage
I think I will deviate from my usual potatoes with corned beef and try your cauliflower/potato mash. That sounds great since I like both when they are mashed. Agreed that slow cooking is the way to go.
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Everything looks so delicious. Love the name of your blog, too.
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Very interesting method of getting some added veggies into the mash, Cathy!
You & I will both be doing our CB exactly the same. I shall follow your lead & do the carrots in a separate container, too.
These photos are mouth-wateringly lovely & how stinkin’ cute are those cilantro shamrocks on the buns!!! Great idea that I may have to try to duplicate this weekend.
Have a magical St. Patrick’s Day!
fondly,
Rett
p.s. I can still hear my Mom singing Irish tunes while she washed dishes. *sigh*
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A hearty and delicious mash, Cathy.
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I love the sound of the potatoes mashed with cauliflower! Something I’ve read about but still have yet to try. What a wonderful meal that must bring back such wonderful memories for you.
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Your St. Paddy’s Day meal is so yummy! The photos and hints are very helpful and will remember the suggestions. The photo of the rolls are picture perfect!
Luck of the Irish to you!
Pam
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Yum, O’Yum! It looks fabulous! I never liked the corned beef growing up, but now I do, esp with some good rye bread on the side! My non Irish dh has been indoctrinated over the years to the point that I think he considers himself part Irish! 🙂
I want to try your rolls one day, they look so good!
Thanks so much for taking part in the 6th annual St. Pat’s Bog Crawl! Slainte’!
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Well, there’s a fun twist on colcannon! I so love cauliflower. I love your CB recipe, and hope to adapt it my pressure cooker. We shall see..
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Hmmmm…a pressure cooker. That’s an interesting idea. Please let me know if you try it. We love corned beef and I think I’ll buy another one for the freezer. We ate the first one up so fast there was none left for sandwiches.
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I have been thinking about you for the last few weeks with St. Patrick’s Day arriving soon and all of the Irish or “green” recipes on various food blogs. Thank you for always sharing about your Irish heritage and the traditional recipes that you’ve grown up with! You have the absolute, hands-down, best blog for learning more about Irish recipes and culture! I wish you many blessings for a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Cathy!
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Thank you so much, Roz. St. Patrick’s Day was a big celebration when I was growing up. Happy St. Paddy’s Day to you and your family. Thanks for visiting.
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What an amazing dinner Cathy. I love everything about it, especially the way you do the corn beef. It sounds wonderful. I love Colcannon but never thought about the fact that it’s lighter in calories because of the cabbage. Now I like it even more. I wish I could be a little mouse in your house on St. Patrick’s day, what a feast!
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Our St. Patrick’s Day dinner is one of my favorites of the year. We would love to share it with you, Chris. Wish you lived closer. Happy St. Paddy’s Day to you and your family.
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Love cauliflower, this looks amazing.
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