Newfoundland Jiggs Dinner with Dressing
A traditional Newfoundland boiled dinner, featuring salt beef, root vegetables, cabbage, and pease pudding, often served with a savory bread-based dressing.
🧂 Ingredients
- 1.5 kg Salt beef (corned beef brisket)
- 6 medium Potatoes(peeled and quartered)
- 4 medium Carrots(peeled and cut into large chunks)
- 2 medium Turnips(peeled and cut into large chunks)
- 2 medium Parsnips(peeled and cut into large chunks)
- 0.5 large head Cabbage(cut into wedges)
- 1 cup Yellow split peas(soaked overnight or for at least 4 hours)
- 4 cups Water or beef broth(for pease pudding)
- 4 cups Stale bread(cubed, for dressing)
- 1 medium Onion(finely chopped, for dressing)
- 0.5 cup Melted butter(for dressing)
- 2 tbsp Chopped parsley(for dressing)
- to taste Salt and pepper
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Rinse the salt beef thoroughly under cold water. Place it in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
⏱️ 1 hour 5 minutes - 2
While the beef simmers, prepare the pease pudding: Drain the soaked split peas and place them in a separate pot. Add 4 cups of water or broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 1.5 to 2 hours, or until very tender and mushy. Season with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 2 hours - 3
After the first hour of simmering the beef, add the potatoes, carrots, turnips, and parsnips to the pot with the beef. Ensure vegetables are submerged. Continue to simmer for another 45-60 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
⏱️ 1 hour - 4
Add the cabbage wedges to the pot during the last 15-20 minutes of cooking, ensuring they are tender but not mushy.
⏱️ 20 minutes - 5
For the dressing: In a bowl, combine the cubed stale bread, chopped onion, melted butter, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 minutes - 6
To serve, remove the salt beef and vegetables from the pot. Arrange them on a platter. Serve the pease pudding alongside. The dressing can be steamed separately in a small pot or baked in a small dish until golden.
⏱️ 15 minutes
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Soaking the salt beef overnight in fresh water can reduce its saltiness.
- ✓The cooking time for vegetables may vary depending on their size and freshness.
- ✓Leftover Jiggs Dinner can be reheated, but the texture of the vegetables may change.
🔄 Variations
- Some families add a piece of salt pork along with the salt beef.
- A small amount of diced salt pork can be added to the dressing for extra flavor.