Irish Pub Pasties Recipe | An Easy St. Patricks Day Treat for All (2024)

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These Irish Pub Pasties are the perfect treat for St. Patrick’s Day. They are delicious and an easy-to-make recipe, that is for sure gonna be a crowd pleaser! The best part is they are completely customizable so they can be made with meat, vegan, or vegetarian.

We have a great little Irish pub in my town called The Celtic Ray, and as St. Patrick’s Day approaches I thought it might be fun to come up with my own interpretation of one of my favorite items on their menu–the Pub Pasty (pronounced PAH-STEE). For those of you not familiar with this yummy little treat, a pasty is a hand-held pie filled with savory meat or vegetables & spices.

Irish Pub Pasties

The traditional pub version is usually dipped in batter, then deep-fried. My home version uses ready-made rolled pie crusts which makes them super easy (and a lot less messy!) They were an across-the-board hit with the whole family, though the Husband did wish his had a little meat in it. Next time I will definitely add some ground beef, at least to his! As an added bonus, this recipe uses many of the same ingredients from this Cream of Cabbage Soup, which will make for an easy and delicious St. Paddy’s meal.

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Here is what you need:

1 onion
1/3 head cabbage
4 small carrots
8 small red potatoes
4 green onions
1 leek
4 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
1 tablespoon brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1 8-ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
5 refrigerated rolled pie crusts
1 pound ground beef (optional)

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STEP 1. Dice onions, carrots, & potatoes. Chop cabbage into small pieces. Thinly slice leeks and green onions. (If using ground beef, brown beef in a large frying pan, then drain, remove from pan, and set aside. )

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STEP 2. Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Saute onions, green onions, & leeks until tender–approximately 6 minutes.

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STEP 3. Add cabbage, carrots, & potatoes. Continue cooking over medium heat for 5 more minutes. Reduce heat to low; cover & steam for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, remove pie crusts from refrigerator & preheat oven to 375 degrees.

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STEP 4. Whisk 3 eggs, mustard, & spices in a large bowl. Remove 1 tablespoon of egg mixture and whisk with 1 tablespoon of water; set aside.

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STEP 5. Add vegetables & cheese to egg mixture and mix well.

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STEP 6. Unroll pie crusts and cut into quarters using a pizza cutter.

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STEP 7. To make pasties, place one wedge of crust on parchment-paper covered cookie sheet. Place a scoop of the veggie mixture on the center of a wedge, then cover with a second wedge.

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STEP 8. Press edges with a fork to seal, then brush with egg & water mixture.

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STEP 9. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

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Irish Pub Pasties

These Irish Pub Pasties are the perfect treat for St. Patrick's day. They are delicious and an easy-to-make recipe, that is for sure gonna be a crowd pleaser!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Irish

Keyword Irish Pub Pasties

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 10 people

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1/3 head cabbage
  • 4 small carrots
  • 8 small red potatoes
  • 4 green onions
  • 1 leek
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon brown mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 8- ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
  • 5 refrigerated rolled pie crusts
  • 1 pound ground beef optional

Instructions

  1. If using ground beef, brown beef in a large frying pan, then drain, remove from pan, and set aside. Dice onions, carrots, & potatoes. Chop cabbage into small pieces. Thinly slice leeks and green onions

  2. Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Saute onions, green onions, & leeks until tender--approximately 6 minutes. Add cabbage, carrots, & potatoes. Continue cooking over medium heat for 5 more minutes.

  3. Reduce heat to low; cover & steam for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, remove pie crusts from refrigerator & preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  4. Whisk 3 eggs, mustard, & spices in a large bowl. Remove 1 tablespoon of egg mixture and whisk with 1 tablespoon of water; set aside. Add vegetables, beef, & cheese to egg mixture and mix well.

  5. Unroll pie crusts and cut into quarters using pizza cutter.

  6. To make pasties, place one wedge of the crust on parchment-paper covered cookie sheet. Place a scoop of the veggie mixture on the center of a wedge, then cover with a second wedge.

  7. Press edges with a fork to seal, then brush with egg & water mixture. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

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FAQs

What is an Irish patsy? ›

Patsy”. Or feel that twinge of embarrassment every time someone is described as “. . . a patsy”. As in “butter wouldn't melt in that guy's mouth but he's nobody's patsy”. Meaning , according to dictionaries, someone easily taken advantage of, easily cheated/ blamed, stupid, a scapegoat. (as if!)

Do they have pasties in Ireland? ›

Irish pasties, also known as Irish meat pies, a hand-held pie, or simply “pasties,” have a long history and are a traditional savory dish in Irish cuisine.

What's in a Belfast pastie? ›

Recipes vary, but the most common ingredients are minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning formed into a "round" (just like a burger), which is then covered in a batter mix and deep fried.

What is a bob in Ireland? ›

A bob was a shilling and there were 20 of them to a pound. A shilling is equivalent to five pence in today's money. There were twelve pence in a shilling and four farthings to a penny. A sovereign was a golden pound coin.

What's the difference between Irish pasty and Cornish pasty? ›

What is the difference between a Cornish pasty and an Irish pasty? ​Cornish pasties are traditionally made with rutabaga, cubed beef, and no carrots. Irish pasties often include pork, and potatoes, and are deep-fried.

Are pasties Cornish or Irish? ›

A pasty (/ˈpæsti/) is a British baked pastry, a traditional variety of which is particularly associated with Cornwall, South West England, but has spread all over the British Isles, and elsewhere through the Cornish diaspora.

What does pasties mean in slang? ›

past·​ies ˈpā-stēz. : small round coverings for a woman's nipples worn especially by a stripteaser.

Why is someone called a patsy? ›

It may have started out as a character in an old vaudeville act named Patsy, who always got the blame when things went wrong. From there a patsy came to mean an easy target, someone who can be suckered into doing the bidding of more strong-willed people.

Where does the word Pazzi come from? ›

The Pazzi (whose surname stems from the Italian word for 'madman') were a noble Tuscan family of bankers, who lived under the thumb of the Medici in Florence.

What is a pastie in Ireland? ›

Source: KIETO'S DAILY RECIPE 3/10/04 The Irish version pasty (and this is particularly a Northern Irish delicacy) is round and flat, about 3/4 inch thick and consists of meat, potato and onion dipped in batter and fried. The English pasty, on the other hand, is a kind of meat and vegetable pie in a pastry crust.

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