If you’re like me, by St. Patrick’s Day there is no upper threshold to the amount of corned beef one can consume. Soft, tender, and seasoned just right, corned beef is such a perfect dish. Once I spot it all over the grocery store, I’m cooking up corned beef practically every week. Yet sometimes the traditional corned beef and cabbage dish is, well, a little boring. With so many leftovers, I’m always on the hunt for recipes and there are so many interesting ways to utilize this classic St Patrick’s Day meat. If you have the same dilemma look no further! The four recipes below are delicious ways to use up that remaining corned beef.
Oven-Baked Reuben Casserole
If you find yourself with slices of corned beef, this Oven-Baked Reuben Casserole fits the bill. The casserole has all of the flavors of a Reuben sandwich but in a warm and comforting casserole form. Even if you don’t have a full pound of corned beef, you can go heavier on the other ingredients to balance it out.
Reuben Pull-Apart Bread
Find yourself with leftover bits and pieces? Look no further! This Reuben Pull-Apart Bread is an easy way to use up last night’s corned beef dinner. These scraps become tasty, delicious bites between pockets of gooey cheese and warm pumpernickel bread. The hardest thing about this recipe is waiting for it to bake up in the oven!
Irish Potato Salad
Want to make last night’s dinner into tomorrow’s lunch? We’ve got you covered with this Irish Potato Salad. Here cubing the corned beef distributes the meat throughout the entire salad. Soft, tender corned beef is contrasted by fresh crunchy cabbage, mimicking that classic corned beef and cabbage combination.
Corned Beef Breakfast Hash
As with many classic comfort foods, corned beef comes from making good with what you had. These tough cuts of brisket were worked for hours to produce a tender and delicately flavored dish. To carry on with that sort of sentiment, I love to stretch my meats by making a hash. A few onions here, and a few potatoes there, and I’m able to transform a dinner of corned beef into a delicious breakfast treat. The fried eggs on top make it even better. To ensure a crispy outer sear, opt to use a cast-iron skillet.