Make these 2 AMAZING St Patrick's Day Recipes at Home!

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can be a cheaper alternative.

Preheat the oven to 450°F, then reduce to 400°F when ready.

In a large bowl, whisk together Guinness, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt, then mix in oats and brown sugar.

Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients until a batter forms and pour into a buttered loaf pan, topping with oats.

Bake for 45 minutes and cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

For the shepherd's pie, peel and trim 10 cloves of garlic and place in a large stock pot with 4 large russet potatoes, covered with cold water.

Bring to a boil and cook for 10-15 minutes until tender.

Chop 4-5 carrots and 1 onion, and set aside.

In a pan, cook 3-4 slices of bacon until crispy, then remove and reserve some bacon fat.

Add chopped onion to the pan and cook until translucent.

Add 1 lb of ground lamb and cook until browned, then add carrots and 2 cloves of chopped garlic, cooking for about 7 minutes.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour and add 3-4 oz of tomato paste, mixing well.

Add a whole bottle of Guinness, scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze.

Add a branch of rosemary, season with salt and pepper, and return the bacon to the pan with 1/4 cup of beef stock, simmering for 15 minutes until thickened.

Remove the rosemary and pour the filling into a sprayed pie pan.

Top with mashed potatoes, spreading evenly to create a crust.

Bake for about 35 minutes, then add more cheddar and fresh parsley on top and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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