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Savory favorites to make St. Patrick’s Day special

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Hearty recipes for celebrating from the comfort of home

(Family Features) While some St. Patrick’s Day celebrations call for green beer and large gatherings, you may instead opt for a cozy evening at home with comforting foods and close friends. Whether your shamrock spirit leads you out for a local parade or you’re more of a stay-at-home leprechaun, there is one tradition all can agree on: delicious Irish food.

If a quieter night cooking at home is up your alley, you’re in luck. You can put a meal worthy of gold on the table with these festive Irish favorites from “Cookin’ Savvy.”

A hearty home-cooked meal loaded with flavor and sure to fill you with cheer, Irish Beef and Beer Pot Pie is made piping hot to warm up any St. Patrick’s Day party. Full of hashbrowns, carrots, peas and beef, it’s a twist on tradition served with puff pastry topping the tasty stew. A cup of your favorite stout beer, of course, will come in handy for deglazing the skillet to ensure you enjoy every bit of beefy flavor.

Perfect for serving as a sweet complement to coffee or tea, or all on its own as a nightcap nibble, Irish Sweet Soda Bread comes together in a snap so you can let it bake while enjoying the main course. Offering an easy way to participate in the festivities, it might just become a household favorite to be savored year-round.

Make your home a St. Patrick’s Day haven with these hearty recipes then discover more celebratory meal ideas from “Cookin’ Savvy” by visiting Culinary.net.

Irish Beef and Beer Pot Pie

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Servings: 4-6

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup stout beer
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 bag (28 ounces) hashbrowns with peppers and onions
  • 1 can (14 ounces) carrots, drained
  • 1 can (14 ounces) peas, drained
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg
  1. Heat oven to 400 F.
  2. In large skillet or Dutch oven, brown ground beef; drain and set aside.
  3. Over medium heat, deglaze skillet with beer and whisk in flour. After thickening, whisk in tomato puree and add Worcestershire sauce. Mix in ground beef, garlic powder and beef broth. Add hashbrowns, carrots and peas. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Place puff pastry sheet on cookie sheet. Beat egg and brush over pastry. Bake 10 minutes. Place hot puff pastry on top of beef mixture and serve.

Irish Sweet Soda Bread

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Servings: 4-6

  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 4 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 cup currants
  • 2 tablespoons sanding sugar (optional)
  • coffee or tea, for serving (optional)
  1. Heat oven to 375 F.
  2. Mix melted butter and sugar then add buttermilk. Mix in flour and currants.
  3. Flour hands and counter. Add sanding sugar to dough, if desired, and knead into ball.
  4. Grease small Dutch oven or pie plate and bake 40 minutes. Serve with coffee or tea, if desired, or as a dessert.

Substitutions: Raisins can be used in place of currants.


SOURCE:
Culinary.net

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Master fall hosting with a medley of color

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(Family Features) Make fall entertaining a breeze this year, regardless of the occasion, with warm, satisfying sides that serve a crowd. Whether you’re enjoying roasted chicken, tender turkey or grilled fish for the main course, Sheet Pan Roasted Grapes and Sweet Potatoes provide a medley of color and taste that call to mind the flavors of the season.

As an effortless solution to please guests, this one-pan recipe lets the oven do the work while you enjoy the gathering and mingle with loved ones. Fresh California grapes are the star ingredient, versatile enough to headline fall recipes with their juicy burst of flavor and pop of color. Plus, roasting them intensifies their flavor as the natural sugars caramelize.

They can elevate get-togethers throughout autumn, and when paired with sweet potatoes, red onion and tangy balsamic glaze, you can create a roasted treat that complements main courses all season long.

Visit GrapesFromCalifornia.com to find healthy snacks, filling main dishes and more sides featuring the flavors and colors of fall.

Watch video to see how to make this recipe!

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Sheet Pan Roasted Grapes and Sweet Potatoes

Servings: 6

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 cups red Grapes from California
  • 1 pound orange sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced onion
  • freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • snipped fresh basil
  1. Heat oven to 425 F. In large bowl, combine oil, vinegar, salt, grapes, sweet potatoes and onion, tossing well to coat. Place on large baking sheet and spread in single layer.
  2. Bake 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring halfway through cooking. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper, to taste, and fresh basil.

Nutritional information per serving: 170 calories; 2 g protein; 27 g carbohydrates; 7 g fat (37% calories from fat); 1 g saturated fat (5% calories from saturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 310 mg sodium; 2 g fiber.


SOURCE:
California Table Grape Commission

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Find fall comfort in a bowl of pumpkin crumble

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(Family Features) If you’re ready to embrace the flavors of fall, look no further than a classic: pumpkin desserts. Instead of the typical pumpkin pie, mix things up this year with this Pumpkin Crumble treat from Cookin’ Savvy, an easy, delicious solution for satisfying that sweet tooth. Once you’ve finished enjoying every last bite, head to Culinary.net for more comforting dessert inspiration.

Pumpkin Crumble

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy
Servings: 8-12

  • 1 can pumpkin
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 box cake mix (yellow, white or spice)
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup chopped white chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups melted butter

Whipped Cream:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  1. Heat oven to 350 F.
  2. In bowl, mix pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin spice and cinnamon. Pour into greased 9-by-11-inch baking dish.
  3. In separate bowl, mix cake mix, pecans and white chocolate chips. Sprinkle over pumpkin mixture. Pour butter evenly over top. Do not mix or stir. Bake 1 hour.
  4. To make whipped cream: Using hand mixer, whip heavy whipping cream and sugar until thick.
  5. Serve crumble with whipped cream.


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How to naturally sweeten your Thanksgiving feast

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(Family Features) During this season of Thanksgiving, people are focused on family, friends and, of course, food. This honey-roasted turkey breast recipe is the perfect main dish when gathering your loved ones for a comforting meal you can feed good about.

The secret ingredient is Busy Bee Raw Honey, sourced entirely in the U.S., tested for safety, quality and three times for purity. Each bottle comes with a peel-away back label and Real Honey Code so you can trace your honey’s journey from flower to hive to your holiday table.

So welcome your guests, raise a toast and feast on all that’s made possible by honeybees, including this show-stopping honey-roasted turkey.

Discover more festive recipe ideas and where to find this traceable raw honey by visiting BusyBeeHoney.com.

Honey-Roasted Turkey Breast

Servings: 8

  • 1          full turkey breast (6-7 pounds), bone in, skin on, fully thawed
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Glaze:

  • 1/2       cup Busy Bee Raw Honey
  • 1/2       cup orange juice
  • 2          teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 3          tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1          teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1          teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3          sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1          clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  1. Preheat oven to 500 F.
  2. Season turkey liberally on both sides with salt and pepper; let sit at room temperature 1 hour in large roasting pan with roasting rack.
  3. To make glaze: In medium saucepan over high heat, combine honey, orange juice, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, thyme and garlic.
  4. Bring to boil then reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes, or until reduced by two-thirds.
  5. Remove from heat and set aside.
  6. Place roasting pan in center of oven and reduce temperature to 350 F.
  7. After 45 minutes, brush on layer of glaze. Cook 10 minutes.
  8. Brush on another layer of glaze. Cook 10 minutes.
  9. Brush on one more layer of glaze, cooking until internal temperature of turkey registers 165 F.
  10. Remove from oven and let rest 30 minutes.
  11. Cut meat from bone, slice and drizzle with remaining glaze before serving.


SOURCE:
Barkman Honey

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