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St Patrick’s Day is over and you have leftovers in your fridge. Don’t throw them away just yet!
This article will inspire you to transform your leftovers into delicious dishes that you can enjoy with family and friends.
Read on to learn some tasty ideas for cooking with St Patrick’s Day leftovers!
How to use up leftover St. Patrick’s Day ingredients: 5 recipes
1. St Patrick’s Day Leftover Shepherd’s Pie:
Use leftover potatoes and vegetables from your St Patrick’s Day feast to make a hearty Shepherd’s Pie. Layer mashed potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and beef into a baking dish and bake until golden brown.
2. Irish Potato Pancakes:
Combine mashed potatoes with grated carrots, onions, and parsley to create a delicious potato pancake. Fry the pancakes in a skillet until golden and serve with applesauce for a tasty breakfast or snack.
3. Irish Stew with Leeks:
Simmer leeks, potatoes, carrots, celery, and beef in beef broth for a classic Irish stew. Serve over boiled cabbage for an extra hearty meal.
4. Potato Leek Soup:
Simmer leeks and potatoes in a vegetable broth until tender. Puree the soup with an immersion blender and season with herbs like thyme and rosemary for a flavorful soup.
5. Roasted Root Vegetables:
Toss root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, turnips, and potatoes in olive oil, salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs before roasting in the oven at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until tender. Serve alongside your favorite protein for a healthy meal.
St. Patrick’s Day after-party
The day after St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to recover from all the festivities of the holiday.
But that doesn’t mean the good times have to end! Here are some fun facts and tips for continuing the celebration:
1) Take a leisurely stroll around town to appreciate all the green decorations from St. Patrick’s Day.
2) Enjoy a traditional Irish breakfast featuring potato farls, eggs, sausage, and a cup of Irish tea.
3) Get some friends together for an Irish movie night complete with soda bread and Irish whiskey!
4) Learn about Irish culture by reading some famous Irish literature such as Dubliners by James Joyce or Ulysses by James Joyce.
5) Go on a pub crawl in your neighborhood and sample some of the local Irish beers on tap.
6) Most importantly, don’t forget to wear something green – it’s still St. Patrick’s Day after all!
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