8 Fresh Ideas for St. Patrick's Day Dinner

This traditional Irish dinner requires just 10 minutes of prep time -- and the corned beef, cabbage, and onions all cook together in one dish, making cleanup quick and easy.

Tender chunks of lamb, simmered in a rich broth with turnips, potatoes, carrots, and onions, make this classic Irish stew nice and hearty. Pair it with traditional Irish soda bread (our recipe appears on the next slide).

Traditionally, Irish soda bread was made from just flour, buttermilk, baking soda, and salt. Our recipe adds a bit of sugar, dried currants, golden raisins, and caraway seeds for flavor.

Meat and potatoes, simmered in flavorful broth, keep this St. Patrick's Day dish traditional. Spinach -- the requisite green of the day -- plus colorful carrots and onions brighten it up and add an updated twist.

Include the Irishman's staple -- potatoes -- as a side dish for your St. Patrick's Day feast with this buttermilk mashed potatoes recipe. Flavor with butter, salt, and ground pepper, and add chopped green onions or chives for a festive garnish.

Keep your side dishes festive with little touches of green, like adding snipped fresh sage to these potato rolls.

A different take on traditional Irish corned beef boasts extraordinary flavors when slow-simmered with cranberries, orange juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Top off these spicy-sweet pork ribs with fresh sage leaves for a festive touch. Grilled sweet onions make a simple (and tasty) side.