BOILED BACON AND CABBAGE

Serves 4  

2 1/2 pounds of bacon ( a large 'collar' or 'hock piece')
	- about 4 or 5 inches cubed
1 good-sized cabbage

Place the meat in a pot, cover with cold water and bring to
the boil. Add salt if required. Remove the surface sediment
and simmer for 30 minutes per pound of meat. 

Quarter the cabbage and add to the pot. Cook gently for
about 1/2 hour, or until cabbage is cooked to your liking -
do not overcook! Drain and serve with new boiled potatoes
and mustard or brown (HP) sauce.

enjoy this great Irish recipe.. Biled Bacon and Cabbage.

IRISH POTATO STUFFING

Makes 6 portions of stuffing

4.5 large potatoes, boiled or steamed and coarsely mashed, not overcooked

Large portion of butter

1 large onion

2 large cooking apples,

chopped Good handful of herbs:

chopped fresh sage and thyme

Salt and pepper

Add the butter to the potato. Chop the onion well and add to the mixture. Stir in the apples, herbs salt and pepper. Stir well.

Cook with chosen meat.

Enjoy this Irish Potato Stuffing, enjoy with Irish Roast Pork With Stuffing

IRISH ROAST PORK WITH STUFFING

Serves 6

2 pounds of good quality pork tenderloin or lean pork chops

2 tablespoons of butter

2 tablespoons of apple cider or water if preferred

Pinch of salt and pepper

First make some Irish Potato Stuffing (see other recipe) Lightly salt and pepper the Meat coating it with the butter.

Place in a dish and cover with foil. Bake at 350 Farenheit for 1.5 hours.

Serve with the stuffing and fresh cooked vegtables

Enjoy Irish Roast Beef with Stuffing.

Happy St Patricks day!

Another great Irish recipe for St Paddy’s day…

Steak and Guinness Pie recipe:

Makes 1 pie – 4 servings

12 inch Pie pastry

1 or 2 pounds of Round steak

1 tablespoon of Flour

1 tablespoon of Brown sugar

1 tablespoon of Raisins

5 medium size onions

1 bottle of Guinness stout (not the ‘draught’ variety)

8 slices of bacon

3 tablespoon of shortening/butter

Some Chopped parsley

Dice the steak, cover with flour and brown, with the bacon, on a medium heat using the butter.

Peel and chop the onions and brown over a good heat.

Add to the meat in a caserole dish. Add raisins and brown sugar and Guinness. Cover the dish, simmer and cook over a lowish heat for 2.5 hours.

Add water if the gravy mixuture starts to thicken excessively.

Coat a pie dish with half of the pastry and bake. Add the Meat and Gravy mix when cooked and place the remaining pastry on top and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with potatoes and vegtables.

Hope you enjoy this tasty Irish meal…Steak and Guinness Pie recipe.