St. Patrick's Day Pudding

Last year my boys had their final Hockey game of the season followed by a potluck for the families, on St. Patrick's Day! In an effort to tie in the feast day in addition to a few morning treats along with Cinnamon Shamrocks I decided to take a Green Pudding dessert!  This delicious dessert only takes about 10 minutes to prepare and it was one of the first things gone at the potluck.  My kids have already asked if we can make it again this year.

St. Patrick's Day Pudding

adapted from McCormick

Ingredients:

• 2 boxes (4-serving size each) vanilla instant pudding (or you can use pistachio pudding and eliminate the green food coloring} 
• 3 1/2 cups cold milk
• 1 teaspoon green food coloring
• 1-8oz. tub of Whipped Topping 
• 1-18oz pkg. Oreos, coarsely crushed
• Shamrock candies, cookies, etc. for garnish

Directions:

Pour milk into large bowl. Stir in food coloring. Add pudding mixes and beat with a wire whisk 2 minutes or till well blended. Let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir in Cool Whip.

In a trifle bowl layer the crushed cookies and pudding mixture, beginning and ending with the crushed cookies.

Garnish as desired. (I used Shamrock Candies to represent the Trinity!) Refrigerate for at least an hour or until ready to serve.

Additional recipes for the feast of St. Patrick can be found in the archives! 

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Shamrock Soup

The following recipe was submitted by Joanna Cichy in honor of the upcoming feast of St. Patrick! Thank you Joanna! 

In our house an ordinary pot of cream of broccoli soup becomes "Shamrock Soup" on St. Patrick's day.  It's great as a main meatless meal during Lent or as a first course for a celebratory meal.

Shamrock Soup

Ingredients:

• 4 TBS butter
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 4 TBS flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 cups whole milk
• 3-4 cups chopped broccoli
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8-1/4 black pepper
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions:

In a large pot melt butter on medium heat. Sautee onions and celery until tender. Add the flour, whisking until combined. Add the 2 cups of milk and turn the heat to high. Whisk constantly until mixture becomes thick and bubbly. Reduce heat and add the remaining 4 cups of milk. Add the broccoli, salt, and pepper. Turn up the heat to medium high/high and bring to a gentle simmer, whisking on occasion so as to not scald the bottom of the pan and to prevent over boiling. Turn to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.

Serve with a pot of gold (bowl of shredded cheese) and some potato rolls!

Serves 6-8

Additional recipes for the feast of St. Patrick can be found in the archives!

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