Ingredients to Add to Your St. Pattys Day Shopping List

Ingredients to Add to Your St. Pattys Day Shopping List

Shopping for St. Pattys Day is fun. Alongside your Guinness beer, lagers, and Irish whiskey, there are a few other ingredients you may want to include in the cart, especially if you plan on preparing any traditional Irish dishes for your friends and family to enjoy. Think of them as St. Pattys Day staples; items you simply cant do without. First up is:

Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix

If you have any friends or family that are gluten sensitive, then a gluten free pie crust mix is essential. Pie crust can be used in a wide variety of different ways, especially when preparing traditional Irish meals. Meat pies anyone? You can use this gluten free pie crust to make fruit pies, meat pies, pot pies, and even quiche and galettes. This pie crust mix results in baked delicacies so flaky and delicious, no one will ever know that it is gluten free. Unless, of course, you tell them. Its also allergy-friendly and easy to prepare. Try this mix with thesebeef and veggie hand pies as a St. Pattys Day finger food option, or use it in thisquiche Lorraine for a light and tasty breakfast the morning after.

Petite French Green Lentils

Ingredients to Add to Your St. Pattys Day Shopping List  _ Bobs Red Mill What ingredient list is complete without lentils? These lentils are dark green in color with a somewhat mottled look to them. Their flavor is a wee bit spicy, plus rich and earthy. They are great for savory dishes, adding a delicious, hearty texture without losing their shape once they are cooked. Plus, lentils are small yet mighty in nutrition, making them a big winner for the health-conscious. Lentils are loaded with fiber and pack a serious protein punch, which is why so many vegetarians and vegans use them as a meat substitute. Lentils are also chock full of other nutrients like iron, folate, potassium, and phosphorus. You can use these little green guys in everything from soups, salads, stews, pilafs, dals, and even curries and chilies. You can use them in place of meat in veggie burgers and wraps, or serve them as a topping over rice or mashed potatoes. You can also mix them with other veggies or use them to make a steaming pot of Irish Lentil Stew for your next St. Patty's Day gathering.

Green Split Peas

Green split peas are a shopping list essential, especially for St. Patricks Day when all the things must be green. Green peas have been consumed throughout the ages by many ancient civilizations, and are loaded with nutrients like iron, protein, and dietary fiber. These dried peas, in particular, are delicious and super easy to prepare. They don't require any soaking beforehand, and they cook for roughly 30 minutes. You can use these peas in everything from soups, casseroles, and salads, to dals, curries, meatless patties, and more. Split pea soup is also a crowd favorite, especially when you add ham to the mix. You can also use these peas to make an Irish side dish called mushy peas for St. Patrick's Day if youre feeling experimental. Mushy peas are often served as an accompaniment to batter-fried fish or roasted leg of lamb. Think of them a bit like mashed potatoes, only theyre peas.

Irish Soda Bread

As one final, must-have item, don't forget to toss Irish Soda Bread Mix into your cart for St. Patty's Day. This mix is great for creating a quick loaf of bread by hand, without any need of a bread machine or fancy equipment. The result is a hearty and rustic loaf of goodness, shaped with love. You can serve soda bread as a side accompaniment to Irish stew or even that green bowl of split pea soup. You can also serve it sliced up as an appetizer with butter or jam, or as a salad accouterment. Basically, anywhere that you can serve biscuits or dinner rolls, you can serve Irish soda bread instead.
Bob's Red Mill
February 25 2018

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