🇨🇦 Canadian Cuisine

Jiggs Dinner

Newfoundland Boiled Dinner

Prep Time 4 hrs
Servings 8
Difficulty Easy
Calories 476 kcal

A hearty one-pot boil of salt beef, root vegetables, cabbage, and pease pudding — Newfoundland's beloved Sunday tradition.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak salt beef in cold water overnight to remove excess salt. Drain.
  2. 2 Place beef in a large pot, cover with fresh cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer.
  3. 3 Tie split peas in a pudding bag. Add to pot after 1 hour of cooking.
  4. 4 After 2 hours total, add turnips and carrots.
  5. 5 After 2.5 hours, add potatoes and cabbage.
  6. 6 Cook until all vegetables are tender (about 3-3.5 hours total). Serve on a large platter with pease pudding mashed with butter.

Did You Know?

In Newfoundland, Jiggs Dinner is so sacred that restaurants and even takeout shops serve it every Sunday without fail.