Newfoundland Jigg's Dinner Recipe
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Newfoundland Jigg's Dinner

By: MomWhoCooks  
"A traditional Newfoundland meal, comparable to Corned beef and cabbage. Newfoundland is Canada's easternmost province, and is an island in the Atlantic. Make sure that the split peas are securely tied into a cloth bag (pudding bag), a dish towel or cheesecloth, if they escape you will not have a dinner, you will have pea soup!!"

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What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
3 Hrs
Ready In:
11 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) boneless corned beef brisket
  • 1 1/2 cups yellow split peas
  • 1 large head cabbage, quartered
  • 1 medium turnip, peeled and cubed
  • 6 carrots, peeled and cut in chunks
  • 6 large potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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  • Dumplings:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup water

Directions

  1. Cover the corned beef with cold water and soak overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. Drain the beef and place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with fresh water. Place the yellow peas in a triple layer of cheesecloth and tie securely. Place the bag inside the Dutch oven with the beef. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 hours.
  3. After 2 hours, add the chopped cabbage, turnip, and carrots to the pot. Simmer for 25 minutes.
  4. Add the chopped potatoes and simmer an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are fork tender.
  5. While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the dumpling dough as follows: Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl, then add the water a little bit at a time to make a pasty dough. You may not need to add all of the water. Divide the dough into 6 balls. Be careful not to over-handle the dough.
  6. During the last 5 to 10 minutes of simmering the vegetables, place the dough balls on top of the vegetables and cover with a lid. Allow the dumplings to steam in the pot for 7 minutes.
  7. When the dumplings are cooked through, remove all ingredients from the pot and arrange on a warm serving platter. Remove the cooked peas from the cheesecloth bag and mash with the butter and black pepper. Serve alongside the beef and vegetables.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 966 | Total Fat: 23.7g | Cholesterol: 108mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2007 by MomWhoCooks 
I submitted this recipe and I just wanted to make a clarification. You want to use Salt Beef... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by Karen25 from NL 
I love this recipe but there is one thing that I do differently. When making peas pudding I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by Miranda Sanford 
I love this recipe, I make it all the time for my family. Just a tip for those who haven't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by OHMAMAMIA 
My husbands from Newfoundland and we absolutely love this dinner!!! We have it every Sunday. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2008 by RoxanneB 
YUM! This is my favorite Sunday dinner! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2007 by candiceh 
I just want to add a couple of things for anyone interested. For any onion lovers, add full... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2008 by yummymummy 
My parents always made this dinner every holiday and I just started making it for my own... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2008 by Marie 
I used this recipe as a guideline for the first time I ever made Jiggs Dinner and it came out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2007 by Darryl 
Should have read the reviews before trying to make this one. Although corned beef is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by klyaeger 
didn't care for this at all. MORE

 
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