12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet (2024)

12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet is our collection of our Irish recipes faves! We love each one of them and we also happen to have a bit o’ Irish in our genealogy. When March rolls around, we get busy making delicious Irish dinner recipes for St. Patricks Day. It just isn’t the same unless we’ve got Irish cabbage recipes, Irish side dishes, and Irish desserts on our menu!

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Why we love 12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet

Saint Patricks Day just isn’t the same without some corned beef and cabbage, soda farls, and Irish coffee to enjoy! Pick and choose from them to enjoy with your family and friends this year.

Madeliene and I are wishing you so much joy, happiness, and all Luck o’ the Irish for the upcoming year!

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Irish Corned Beef with Cabbage

Irish Corned Beef with Cabbage Recipe is a classic Irish dish that’s a decadent dinner to make in celebration of St. Patricks Day or any day! Then if you happen to have any leftover corned beef you’ll simply have to make ourIrish Spicy Reuben Sandwich!

I love it when I get two meals out of one! You’ll love, love, love them both. 12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet (3)

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Irish Soda Farls

Our Irish Soda Farls Recipe is a soda bread dough that’s flattened into a round circle, and divided into farls, meaning 4 parts. It is also referred to as Irish Griddle Bread because it’s cooked on a dry griddle or pan lightly sprinkled with flour.

Traditionally, this was the quickest way to make soda bread for unexpected guests who drop by for a bit of craic (good fun).It’s best eaten fresh with butter and jam.

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Irish Mushroom Melt

Irish Mushroom Melt is made even more amazing with two kinds of cheese–Dubliner Irish Cheese and Mushroom Brie combined with a saute of mushrooms and onion. AND THEN we add Irish Horseradish! Ohhhhh baby.

The food in Ireland can vary from hearty-comfort food to fresh from the sea dishes! 12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet

• Soups of all types, seafood, and meats also play important roles in the Irish diet.

• Irish soups are thick, hearty, and filling, with potatoes, seafood, and various meats being common ingredients.

• Since their country is surrounded by water, the Irish enjoy many types of seafood, including salmon, scallops, lobster, mussels, and oysters. However, meat is eaten more frequently at Irish meals.

• The most common meats are beef, lamb, and pork. A typical Irish dinner consists of potatoes (cooked whole), cabbage, and meat.

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Irish Bangers and Mash with Brown Gravy

Bangers and Mash with Brown Gravy Recipe is a traditional Irish dish that’ll whisk you away to Ireland with every bite! Sooooo, I have a confession! I don’t really eat much pork… I just prefer leaner types of protein, so my bangers are made with chicken and they were delicious!!

We have a local store here that makes several different varieties of sausages and brats with chicken and spices. The ones in our Bangers and Mash with Brown Gravy are the chicken garlic variety, but if you prefer the traditional Irish pork brat, then this recipe works exactly the same!

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Irish Coffee with Baileys and Kahlua

Our Irish Coffee with Baileys and Kahlua Recipe is a wonderful beverage to accompany any brunch or dessert! It’s lovely as a serve alone beverage, too. I mean how can you wrong with a Baileys and Kahlua coffee?!

It’s simply a match made in heaven. Unless you like more of the traditional Irish coffee baileys all by itself, then just omit the kahlua in the recipe. Either way, you can’t help but completely adore it!

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Irish Cheddar, Ham, and Chive Scones Recipe

We are raving over these savory scones! In Ireland, you can find all kinds of varieties of scones, savory and sweet in the stores and bakeries. I decided to combine Kerry Gold Dublin Cheddar Cheese, ham, and chives to make the perfect savory scone!

Staples in the Irish Diet and in our 12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet

• The staples of the Irish diet have traditionally been potatoes, grains (especially oats), and dairy products.

• Potatoes still appear at most Irish meals, with potato scones, similar to biscuits or muffins, a specialty in the north.

• The Irish have also been accomplished cheesemakers for centuries.

• Ireland makes about fifty types of homemade “farmhouse” cheeses, which are considered delicacies.

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Guinness Beef and Potato Stew Recipe

As I’m sure you know, Ireland is famous for it’s hearty meals, most of which include in it.. somewhere.. some kind of cooked potato! You’ll find them french fried, hashed, and even scalloped. I’m a fan of potatoes since I was born in Idaho, which is almost as famous for their love and farming of them!

All I have to say is Guinness Beef and Potato Stew will hit the spot! Especially in the winter when we all love a bowl of warm and cozy stew. It’s loaded with lots of potatoes, carrots, beef (or veal) all lovely in a beef broth and tomato base!

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Irish Cream Bundt Cake

Irish Cream Bundt Cake is a moist and flavorful cake that’s simple to make because it starts from a cake mix, AND then we add in a few fabulous ingredients plus a quick cook frosting to top it off just right! Irish Cream Bundt Cake is a decadent vanilla cake with vanilla pudding and Irish cream liqueur.

It’s also lovely finished off with a dollop of freshly whipped cream. I love the bundt cake shape, it adds a little bit of fancy flair compared to the regular ole’ rectangle shaped cake.

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Irish Spicy Reuben Sandwich

Irish Spicy Reuben Sandwich is made with the beef from Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage ! Again, we love two meals in one!! Irish Spicy Reuben Sandwich is made with caramelized onions, sauerkraut, thinly sliced pickles, marbled rye bread, and oh man… the sauce!!

That sauce is going to wow your tastes buds!

Is the Reuben Sandwich really Irish? 12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet

It’s a bit of a mystery actually, but the one thing that seems to be agreed upon is that it is US born. Some claim it came from Oklahoma, while others say it was a New York City invention!

The one thing that is plainly clear is that the Reuben sandwich actually brings together Irish corned beef, Jewish rye, German sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing. The other pretty obvious fact about the Reuben is it’s enjoyed all around the world and a longtime favorite of many. I’m a big fan of them myself!!

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Irish Creme de Menthe co*cktail

Our Irish Creme de Menthe co*cktail Recipe is a spin off of a Irish Holiday beverage calledConnolly’s Irish Connection. Since I happen to be Irish, and my mothers maiden name is Connolly, I figured this drink just had to be made.

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Irish Ginger Snaps

Make March an adventure with our 12 Irish Recipes; Savory & Sweet!

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Top 10 Irish foods to try...
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What is Ireland's national dish? ›

Believed to have been a staple of Irish cuisine since around the year 1800, heart-warming homemade stew remains a firm favourite to this day. To many across the country, Irish stew is the national dish of Ireland. The methods and flavour of an Irish stew vary from person to person and have evolved over the years.

What is the most iconic Irish food? ›

One of the most popular and iconic Irish foods is undoubtedly the traditional Irish stew. This hearty dish typically consists of tender chunks of meat (such as lamb or beef), potatoes, onions, carrots, and sometimes other vegetables like celery or parsnips.

What is a typical Irish menu? ›

Think slow-cooked roasts, stews, delectable shellfish, grass-fed beef, sausage, potatoes, cabbage, homemade cheese and dense breads slathered with homemade butter.

What foods are uniquely Irish? ›

Representative dishes include Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, boxty, brown bread (as it is referred to in the South) or soda bread (predominantly used in Ulster), coddle, and colcannon.

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What is meant by black Irish? ›

The historic concept Black Irish is a myth primarily used in the 19th and 20th centuries by Irish-Americans to describe "an Irish person, or one of Irish ancestry, having dark hair and a dark complexion or eyes" who were supposedly the descendants of Spanish sailors shipwrecked during the Spanish Armada of 1588; ...

What is Ireland's national dessert? ›

The national dessert of Ireland is the traditional Irish apple pie. This delicious dessert is made with sweet, tart apples, warm spices, and a buttery pastry crust. How is Irish apple pie different from other apple pies?

What fruit is native to Ireland? ›

Summer Berries: Wild strawberry, raspberry, bilberry, Autumn Sweetness: Rosehips, Elderberries, Hawthorn berries, Hazelnuts. Winter Wonders: Wintercress, Crow garlic, Wood sorrel. Edible Seaweeds: Sea spaghetti, Dulse, Sea lettuce, Serrated wrack and Velvet horn.

What is the national drink of Ireland? ›

Over the last three centuries, Guinness has become a legendary part of Irish culture, celebrated as Ireland's national drink. And with over 8,000 years still left on the original St. James Gate brewery lease, there's still a lot more of 'the black stuff' to make and enjoy.

What is the most eaten vegetable in Ireland? ›

You may be surprised to hear that the carrot has been victorious in claiming the title of Ireland's favourite vegetable, even though you thought it might have been the potato!

What are the top 10 Irish foods? ›

10 Jaw-Dropping Irish Dishes You Need to Try
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What is the most important meal of the day in Ireland? ›

78.77% of Irish consumers agree that breakfast is the most important meal in their day.

What is a full Irish breakfast? ›

A traditional full Irish breakfast comprises bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes, beans, soda bread or toast, tomatoes, mushrooms, and white or black pudding. For those wondering, black pudding coagulates the pig's blood into a sausage form. The white pudding is simply a pork sausage, usually flat.

What is the difference between Colcannon and Champ? ›

What is the difference between Colcannon and Champ? Both Irish dishes, Champ is mashed potatoes with chopped spring onions (scallions) and milk. Colcannon is Champ with the addition of cabbage and sometimes some herbs.

What is an Irish dish for leftovers? ›

Coddle (sometimes Dublin coddle; Irish: cadal) is an Irish dish which is often made to use up leftovers. It most commonly consists of layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and rashers (thinly sliced, somewhat-fatty back bacon) with chunky potatoes, sliced onion, salt, pepper, and herbs (parsley or chives).

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