From tender, sweet roasted cabbage to rustic soda bread and hearty entrees like corned beef or stew, Irish-inspired recipes are always simple, flavorful, and delicious! These easy St. Patrick’s Day dinner ideas will add a festive touch to your holiday table.

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American celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day often include green-tinted cakes and salads, or large mugs of green beer. While those options are definitely fun, this season you might also like to dip your toe into Irish-inspired fare like corned beef and cabbage or Irish soda bread!

Whether you’re hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party or just gathering your family around the table for a weeknight meal, these easy St. Patrick’s Day dinner ideas are sure to win rave reviews!

St. Patrick’s Day Dinners

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Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage
This oven baked corned beef and cabbage is a cozy one-pot meal perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
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Cottage Pie
A ground beef and vegetable filling is coated in flavorful gravy and topped with mashed potatoes, making this Cottage Pie a nourishing, cozy and easy dinner!
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Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
A hearty and comforting stuffed cabbage recipe with meat, rice, and a rich tomato sauce — just like Grandma used to make!
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Irish Stew
A traditional Irish stew recipe for the stovetop or Crock Pot!
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Pastrami Reuben
Learn how to make the deli favorite at home with this classic Reuben sandwich recipe!
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Cabbage Roll Soup
All the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage rolls in an easy one-pot cabbage roll soup. Hearty, comforting, and perfect for a chilly night!
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Sheet Pan Cabbage Potatoes and Sausage
Flavorful cabbage potatoes and sausage bake together on a single pan!
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Cabbage Roll Casserole
An easier twist on my great grandmother’s classic dish, this lazy, unstuffed cabbage roll casserole is a simple dinner with so much delicious flavor!
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Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet
A quick and healthy ground beef cabbage recipe that tastes like an un-stuffed cabbage roll in a bowl!
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Guinness Flank Steak Marinade
Whether you serve it for a St. Patrick’s Day feast, throw it on a summer barbecue, or broil it in a cozy oven on a chilly evening, this Guinness Flank Steak Marinade is a simple 3-ingredient recipe that comes together in seconds!
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Sausage and Cabbage
This easy Sausage and Cabbage is a delicious one pot meal that's ready for the table in about 30 minutes!
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On the Side

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Molasses Oatmeal Soda Bread
A loaf of crusty, chewy, molasses oatmeal soda bread is ready from start to finish in about 1 hour!
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Roasted Cabbage
These easy Roasted Cabbage slices are a delicious, healthy side dish recipe with just 10 minutes of prep!
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Irish Soda Bread Recipe
This Irish Soda Bread recipe yields a classic quick bread with a crusty exterior and a buttery crumb.
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Fried Cabbage with Apples and Bacon
A comforting skillet of fried cabbage with tender apples, smoky bacon, and sweet onion that is quick, cozy, and full of flavor.
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Creamed Spinach
Coated in a smooth, garlic-infused white sauce, this Creamed Spinach recipe is the perfect easy side dish to pair with your next special meal!
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Red Skin Mashed Potatoes
Creamy and flavorful red skin mashed potatoes are a rustic, easy side dish that's bursting with butter, chives, and cream cheese.
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For Dessert

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Dessert

Guinness Chocolate Cake with Cake Mix
An easy Guinness chocolate cake with Irish whiskey glaze comes together in just minutes with help from a boxed cake mix!
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Watergate Cake
This vintage Watergate Cake is a pistachio, pecan, and coconut dessert that's topped with a creamy whipped frosting.
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Old Fashioned Whiskey Cake Recipe
A perfect celebratory dessert for the holidays! This easy whiskey cake recipe starts with a box of cake mix for a moist, flavorful treat!
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  1. Larry Battaglia says:

    Hey Blair…This is over the top! I love all of these recipes especially the Watergate cake. I have a recipe for Watergate salad that uses many of the same ingredients. I may try both at t corned beef and cabbage dinner.

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    1. Blair Lonergan says:

      Thanks, Larry! Yes, Watergate salad is delicious and would be perfect with that meal. Have a great week!

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  2. Linda says:

    Why don’t you have a recipe box on your site? Would just be simpler than sending back to an email & then still having to save it?????

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    1. Blair Lonergan says:

      Hi, Linda! You can set up an account on my site to save recipes to your personal recipe box. To do so, click on the little heart icon that you see in the bottom righthand side of any post. You might have to double-click the heart the first time, but you should see an option pop up to set up an account. Once you do that, you can just click the heart on any recipe that you like and it will add the recipe to your favorites.

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  3. Nancy Dutkin says:

    Your St Patty’s Day recipes sound great! Do you have any recipes for Irish Potatoes? I know they aren’t true Irish. Their brainchild came from the Philadelphia, PA region.

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    1. The Seasoned Mom says:

      Thank you, Nancy! We don’t currently have an Irish potatoes recipe but will keep it in mind for the future!

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