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
Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage
This oven-baked corned beef and cabbage is a cozy, one-pot St. Patrick's Day dinner. Tender brisket, roasted cabbage wedges, golden potatoes, and sweet carrots bake together in a Dutch oven with Guinness and brown sugar for a fork-tender meal with just 10 minutes of prep.
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!
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!
Guinness Beef Stew
A rich, hearty Guinness beef stew loaded with tender meat, potatoes, and vegetables in a thick, savory gravy. Make it on the stovetop or in the slow cooker for a cozy, comforting dinner.
Pastrami Reuben Sandwich
This classic pastrami Reuben sandwich features layers of deli pastrami, tangy sauerkraut, melty Swiss cheese, and a quick homemade Russian dressing, all griddled between buttered slices of rye bread until golden and crispy. Ready in less than 20 minutes!
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!
Sheet Pan Cabbage Potatoes and Sausage
Cabbage, potatoes, and smoked sausage roast together on a single sheet pan for a crispy, flavorful dinner with just 15 minutes of prep. This easy, budget-friendly comfort food meal is perfect for busy weeknights.
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!
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
An easy one-pot dinner with all the comforting flavor of traditional cabbage rolls. Ground beef, tender cabbage, and a rich tomato sauce simmer together in one skillet for a simple weeknight meal.
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!
Sausage and Cabbage
This easy sausage and cabbage is a hearty one pot meal that's ready for the table in about 30 minutes. Browned smoked sausage with tender, buttery cabbage and simple seasonings.
On the Side
Molasses Oatmeal Soda Bread
A loaf of crusty, chewy, molasses oatmeal soda bread is ready from start to finish in about 1 hour!
Roasted Cabbage
These easy Roasted Cabbage slices are a delicious, healthy side dish recipe with just 10 minutes of prep!
Irish Soda Bread
This easy Irish Soda Bread bakes up in a loaf pan with a crispy, golden crust and a soft, buttery crumb studded with raisins and a hint of orange.
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.
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!
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.
For Dessert
Guinness Chocolate Cake with Cake Mix
An easy, moist, and deeply chocolatey Guinness cake starts with a box of cake mix, sour cream, and pudding for a rich Bundt cake that's topped with a buttery Irish whiskey glaze. It's an impressive dessert that comes together in just minutes of hands-on time.
Watergate Cake
This vintage Watergate Cake is a pistachio, pecan, and coconut dessert that's topped with a creamy whipped frosting.
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!
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.
Thanks, Larry! Yes, Watergate salad is delicious and would be perfect with that meal. Have a great week!
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?????
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.
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.
Thank you, Nancy! We don’t currently have an Irish potatoes recipe but will keep it in mind for the future!