St. Patrick’s Day is always lots of fun, and this year we’ve got some comfort food favorites to help you create Southern-inspired St. Patty’s Day meals everyone will love!
Table of Contents
- This Week’s Secret To Success
- How I’m Setting My Table
- Monday Menu #332
- Dessert This Week
- Breakfast Made Easy
- Snack of the Week
- New To Monday Menu?
This Week’s Secret To Success
It’s no surprise that this week’s menu relies heavily on potatoes, but also a lot on cheese! I’ve got a breakdown and swaps to make shopping easier.
- Swap the red potatoes in the Cottage Pie for Yukon Golds. They are what the stew uses also. A 5 pound bag should be plenty for both recipes.
- The potato pancakes really need Russet potatoes for the best results, but you can also make them with sweet potatoes (which might just be my favorite way to make them!) The stew uses sweet potatoes too! You’ll need 6 sweet potatoes for both recipes.
- Tweaking the recipes this way will keep you from feeling like you are buying every potato in the store (Russets, red potatoes, Yukon Golds, sweet potatoes and frozen hash brown potatoes) and also increase the likelihood of using everything you buy!
- One pound of thick cut bacon should be enough for the cabbage and the pea salad this week.
- 2 (16 ounce) blocks of sharp cheddar will cover all the recipes this week! 1 block grated = 4 cups of shredded cheese.
How I’m Setting My Table
Tasty & convenient recipes are only half of any dinner equation!
Having a few things that you really love to set the table with is THE KEY to making meal time enjoyable and being able to invite others over stress free.Â
- Green quilted placemats
- Gorgeous Creative Co-Op textured table runner (Macrame is hot right now. This is better!)
- Ivy Heritage Floral Dinner Napkins
- Lenox Scalloped Dinnerware
- Gold silverware (on sale)
- Light & airy table top fern
- Cheerful stemware
Monday Menu #332
Menu 1- Beef Stew & Cabbage
Rich and hearty Homemade Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes is the perfect option for a southern-inspired St. Patrick's Day dinner in place of Guinness Stew! Loaded with tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef roast, soft sweet potatoes and Yukon Gold potatoes all bathed in a thick, savory red gravy, this old fashioned beef stew is absolutely pure comfort in a bowl. Serve it with Rosemary Cheddar Biscuits (our soda bread substitute) and Fried Cabbage with Bacon for all the lucky dinner vibes.
This recipe is guaranteed to keep your insides warm and your heart full! Instead of carrots, this stew includes sweet potatoes for an extra hearty bowl of goodness.
Fried Cabbage done right is a crisp tender southern side dish loaded with smoky bacon, tender onion and creole seasonings. Even if you don’t think you like cabbage, get ready to be won over. You’re going to find yourself loving this classic recipe!
This easy homemade biscuit recipe is filled aromatic rosemary, sharp cheddar, black pepper and brushed with garlic butter for a scrumptious, savory quick bread that’s a welcoming side with dinner. Tender, fluffy with crisp, salty tops, nothing says home like a good biscuit.
Menu 2- Southern Cottage Pie
Instead of Shepherd's pie, try this Southern Cottage pie for dinner! A double crust dinner pie loaded with savory ground beef, tender new potatoes and a melt-y cheddar cheese sauce, Southern Cottage Pie is the epitome of hearty family comfort food. It’s way easier than you think! Round it out with Honey Glazed Carrots and 7 Layer Pea Salad for a meat and potato meal with all the veggies.
Seasoned ground beef, tender new potatoes + a tempting, creamy cheese sauce, wrapped up top and bottom in crisp, golden crust. Everybody loves it! Need I say more?
Bright & crisp, Classic 7 Layer Pea Salad wows with pops of green peas, salty bacon, cubed cheddar, lettuce, tomato and green onions all topped with a creamy dressing!
Caramelized in a rich sweet savory blend of honey, garlic, butter, chicken broth & thyme, Garlic Honey Glazed Carrots have what it takes to make every night special! This simple oven roasted side dish is easy enough for weeknights and a showstopper on holidays.
Dessert This Week
My Mamaw’s Old Fashioned Apple Cake recipe is a scrumptious southern answer for an Irish apple cake. Chock full of chunky chopped apples and buttery walnuts with just a hint of cinnamon and the right amount of sweetness, her old fashioned recipe is melt-in-your-mouth tender with a perfect, crackly crust on top. (You could also serve this Southern Bread Pudding with Whiskey Cream Sauce as your “Irish” dessert this week!)
Breakfast Made Easy
What’s better than a breakfast casserole loaded with hash browns, eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese – all the hearty breakfast goodness your family loves and craves? How about one that’s easy to throw together and bake the morning of in the oven or overnight in the crock pot while you sleep? Enter the Farmer’s Breakfast Hash Brown Casserole.
Snack of the Week
Crispy on the outside, tender potato goodness on the inside- we’re talking Crispy Potato Pancakes! This simple, old fashioned recipe makes the perfect side dish for brunch and dinner, as well as a filling snack any ol’ time. Plus, I’m sharing all my tips for the crispiest, no fail potato cakes around!
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