Irish Potato Pie
Savory Irish Potato Pie Recipe – Crispy crust layered with potatoes, onions, and bacon. The Saint Patrick’s Day favorite is a must-have at an Irish dinner!
Why We Love This Irish Potato Pie Recipe
Getting ready for a big Saint Patrick’s Day celebration? St. Patty’s Day is the best! You don’t have to be Irish to celebrate. Heck, you don’t even have to like beer or the color green, although it helps.
A sensational scalloped Irish Potato Pie with bacon and onions. Just the things to get your Irish eyes a’smiling! Saint Patrick’s Day was simply meant to be a day of feasting. Feasting to commemorate Saint Patrick and the culture of Ireland.
I can help you there…
Over the last few years, I’ve published several Saint Paddy’s Day recipes that are fun to combine into one glorious Irish feast.
Dishes Like:
- Sweet Soda Bread
- Irish Boxtys
- Chocolate Guinness Floats
- Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage in the Oven
- Irish Bacon and Cabbage
- Irish Beer Cheese Soup
- Shamrock Shakes
- And Baileys Irish Cream Brownies
And today, we’re continuing the tradition with an Irish Potato Pie. The simple potato pie is filled with creamy scalloped potatoes, bacon, onions, and herbs. It’s tender and rich with a crisp, buttery crust.
The layers of potatoes bake with a drizzle of heavy cream, so they soften into decadent folds of silky goodness. Irish Potato Pie makes an irresistible St. Paddy’s Day side dish or appetizer.
It’s also a fantastic make-ahead to warm up on March 17th, just in case you think you’ll be “seeing leprechauns” by dinner time. Sláinte!
Ingredients You Need
This rustic Irish potato pie uses easy-to-find ingredients to make a delicious, savory tart! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Frozen Puff Pastry – thawed
- Butter
- Thick Cut Bacon – cut into pieces
- Peel and Sliced Potatoes – starchy or waxy potatoes
- Onion – chopped
- Fresh Dill – the more, the merrier
- Heavy Cream – to create a silky texture inside and brown the top
- Salt and Pepper
- Chive or Scallion – for garnish
Get the Full Recipe with Ingredient Proportions and Detailed Instructions at the bottom of the post!
How to Make Potato Pie
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the thawed puff pastry in an 8 or 9-inch tart pan and crimp the edges down. Remove the excess dough to help fill in gaps, and make the rim even. Place the crust in the fridge until you are ready to fill it.
Put a skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat, and add in the butter and bacon.
Saute until the bacon is crispy, then add in the onions, potatoes, and dill. Season the mixture with plenty of salt and pepper.
Gently stir the mixture for 3 to 5 minutes to mix the onions and potatoes, and make sure they are coated in the bacon grease. (The potatoes do not need to be cooked through.)
Spoon the mixture into the crust and drizzle it with the heavy cream.
Bake on the low rack of the oven for about 35 to 45 minutes. The potatoes should be fork-tender, and the crust should be golden.
Rest for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped chives and serve.
Tips & Tricks
- Make sure to crisp up the bacon! For super crispy bites of bacon throughout, make sure you really make those bacon bits crispy before adding the potato slices to the mixture.
- Prefer a vegetarian potato pie? Omit the bacon altogether! You can sauté the onions in butter or a little oil.
- Let the pie cool before slicing! Give it about 10 minutes to set up before cutting in so the slices stay in one piece.
Get the Full (Printable) Irish Potato Pie Recipe + Video Below. Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
Eat this Irish potato pie for breakfast or as a decadent side dish for holidays! Potato pie is perfect for a brunch feast, too! Try pairing it with some of my personal favorites:
- Brown Sugar Ham
- Spatchcock Smoked Turkey
- Spinach Scrambled Egg Muffins
- Easy Waffles
- Irish Soda Bread Muffins
- Oat Breakfast Bars
- Stuffed Poblano Peppers (For Breakfast)
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use any type of potatoes that you would like! Russet or Yukon gold potatoes are both great options. Larger potatoes are easier to peel and slice thin. Using a mandolin slicer is the easiest way to cut them as thin as you will need them in the Irish potato tart recipe!
If you prefer, you can make a homemade pie crust for this potato pie! You can also use a store-bought pie crust or puff pastry crust for ease!
Yes, you can keep this pie in the freezer, properly stored, for up to 6 months. When you are ready to bake it, make sure to thaw the pie out completely before reheating.
This potato dish can last in the fridge for up to 4-5 days when it is stored in an airtight container, or wrapped well. That makes it a wonderful make-ahead recipe. You can make your potato pie fully, and keep it wrapped in the fridge until you are ready to heat it up and serve! Reheat it in the oven, microwave, or air fryer.
Looking for More Irish Recipes? Be Sure to Also Check Out:
- Crock Pot Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
- Cottage Pie Recipe
- Irish Creamy Cauliflower Soup Recipe
- Jello Shots Recipe with Baileys Irish Cream
- Pressure Cooker Corned Beef Cabbage Irish Stew
- Baked Reuben Sandwich
- Pistachio Pudding Poke Cake
- Creamed Cabbage Recipe by Allrecipes
Irish Potato Pie Recipe
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the thawed puff pastry in a 8- or 9-inch tart pan and crimp the edges. Remove the excess dough and piece it along the rim if needed to make the rim even in some places. Refrigerate the crust until ready to fill.
- Place the butter and bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté until the bacon is crispy then toss in the onions, followed by the potatoes and dill. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper. Gently stir 3-5 minutes,to mix the onions and potatoes and coat in bacon grease. (The potatoes don’t need to be cooked through.) Then spoon the mixture into the crust and drizzle with heavy cream.
- Bake on the low rack in the oven for 35-45 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender and the crust is golden. Rest for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped chive and cut.
Looks like pure comfort food in pie form Sommer!
I love this tart, and all of the fun recipes that you put together!! Are you Irish Sommer?
No, I’m a mutt. But I do appreciate good Irish cuisine! :)
OMG this is my kind of pie. It’s a bit like dauphinoise potatoes in a pie which is my favourite side dish. I have to make this, totally pinning this for later
This looks so yummy! I love the pie and layers!
ahh Sommer I am loving this!! reminds me of a scalloped sweet potato casserole I made for thanksgiving that was everryything – dying to try this!
Love this savory pie!
Wow, this looks so good! I love the buttery potatoes and flakey crust! Perfect for St. Patricks day!
Gorgeous photos. I love a good potato pie. Pinning too!
This pie is right up my alley! Pinning!
Oh, girl. This is perfect for our Irish family :) Love this pie!
We love this pie! You’re invited to come link it up (and your other pie recipes you may have) at our Pie Party here: http://www.ourminifamily.com/2014/03/its-pie-party.html
Have a great day,
~Cathy~
OurMiniFamily.com
This looks crazy good! Buttery crust with potatoes and bacon? Sign me up!
It’s also gorgeous! I never thought I would say that about a potato. Pinning!