Irish Dinners

 

Corned Beef & Cabbage with Horseradish Sauce

1 Onion 4 Cloves 
whole 4 pounds Corned beef
2 Parsley sprigs 8 Peppercorns -- 
whole 2 pounds Cabbage 
1 cup Sour cream 
1 tablespoon Prepared horseradish
  Peel onion and stick with cloves. Put corned beef, onion parsley and peppercorns in a large pot and cover with water. Cover, bring to a simmer and cook gently until tender, 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Cut cabbage into wedges and core. Add to the pot, cover and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Combine sour cream with horseradish. Serve the meat and cabbage with some of the broth ladled over all and the horseradish on the side.

 

Irish Stew

2 pounds Beef -- cut in 1" cubes 
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
 14 ounces Beef broth -- canned 1 cup
 Water 2 tablespoons
 Parsley -- chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons
 Salt 1/4 teaspoon
 White pepper
 1 Bay leaf
 6 Med carrots -- cut in thirds
 6 Med onions -- cut in thirds 1/2 cup
 Frozen peas --
 thawed Parmesan cheese 
 Add beef broth, water, parsley, salt and bay leaf. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add onions and carrots; simmer 30 minutes additional, or until beef is tender. Meanwhile, prepare Holiday Potatoes. Place stew in oven-proof serving dish. Spoon potatoes over stew, sprinkle with peas and Parmesan to taste. Run under broiler until potatoes are lightly browned.

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