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Jiggs Dinner Recipe

Name: Jiggs Dinner
Cook time: 760 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 Lbs Beef; 1 cup Yellow Split Peas; 1 head Cabbage; 6 Carrots; 1 large Turnips; 8 Potatoes; 3 tablespoons Butter; To taste Black Pepper

Jiggs Dinner is a traditional Newfoundland boiled dinner, featuring salt beef, root vegetables, and a creamy pease pudding. The key to this hearty meal is an overnight soak for both the beef and the split peas, which helps mellow the saltiness and rehydrate the peas for a smooth pudding. Everything cooks together in one pot, infusing the vegetables with the savory broth. It's a satisfying spread, especially when served with a drizzle of the cooking liquid.

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July 22, 2026

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Jiggs Dinner is a Canadian main course recipe that takes about 39 min from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 8 ingredients across 7 steps, and is rated easy. A serving works out at around 909 kcal with roughly 71 g of protein. Filed under high-protein, cold winter days, winter and one-pot.