There are plenty of places across the Springfield area to get an Irish dinner for Saint Patrick's Day.

But there's also nothing like a homemade dinner where you get all the fragrances and unique scents that comes with making corned beef and cabbage.

How much does it cost to put together a basic but delicious corned beef dinner?

Methodology

For this easy dinner, at home cooks will need a slow cooker for cooking prep. Flavorings like onion powder, minced garlic and beef bouillon are already expected to be pantry staples but are required in the recipe. A spice packet included with the corned beef should be provided.

All prices were collected on March 11 from County Market at 1903 W. Monroe St.

Corned Beef dinner

In just a few simple ingredients with hearty root vegetables, residents are able to have a home cooked delicious dinner the Irish way.

Of course, this is just one price out of many ways to make the dish. If readers want organic, carrots will go from $1.79 per pound to $3.99.

On the flip side, if readers are looking to save money, there are plenty of substitutions like premade mashed potatoes, or buying less corned beef instead adding more vegetables to stretch the meal.

History of corned beef and cabbage

While commonly thought to be an Irish dish from the mainland, the veggies and meat we know today actually originated in America from Irish immigrants, who adapted their recipes in the late 1800s.

In Ireland, a dish made using bacon, roasted pork and potatoes a lot like a pot roast dish was made because pork was cheap to eat while cattle was expensive.

When moving across the seas to America, Irish immigrants lived with Jewish and Italian groups according to Hudson Valley magazine, and it was at delis and lunch carts corned beef was introduced to Irishmen. The brisket tasted like Irish pork and was quickly adapted into the dish served today.

Corned beef is a cut of meat similar to brisket that has been salt-cured in rock salt corns.