Have you started thinking about your St. Patrick’s Day feast? No? It’s March 17, you know.
Now that I’ve brought it to your attention, the first thing that probably pops into your head is corned beef. And the green beer. But that’s what you did last year. And the year before. Let’s shake this emerald holiday up!
Enter Dublin coddle or just coddle. I’ve loved coddle for years but it wasn’t until I was perusing the grocery check out aisle that I saw an Irish Pub Food magazine thingie. A coddle recipe was in it and from then on I started making it at home instead of eating it in pubs.
Not a soup, not a stew. It’s certainly not a stoup either (you gotta love Rachel Ray, but let’s not use that word). It’s a traditional Irish dish made to use up leftovers.
Basically, it’s Irish bangers, bacon, chunky potatoes and carrots, onions, with herbs. It’s so easy and crazy delicious. And it’s not your usual St. Patrick’s day meal. But it’s perfect for a crowd or for your family. It’s the ultimate comfort food too.
Some of you may not be able to get a hold of Irish Bangers. If you have The Fresh Market, that’s where I get them. Around St. Patrick’s Day Trader Joe’s also sells them. A substitute would be a brat but try to seek the Irish banger out. The texture is quite delightful.
Coddle…Dooo it!
DUBLIN CODDLE
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces Irish bacon or pancetta
8 Irish bangers or pork sausage
3 onions sliced
2 pounds yukon gold potatoes, peeled & chunked
4 carrots cut into 1.5″ pieces
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1.5 cups chicken broth
1.5 cups beef broth
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
DIRECTIONS
– Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove and cut into pieces. If you have a lot of grease left over drain some off.
(Psst! Save those squeezins for later!)
– Add the sausages and brown on all sides. Remove and cut into pieces.
– Add the onions and cook until translucent. When the onions are to your liking, add back the bacon and sausage.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, & garlic powder. Add potatoes, carrots, parsley, & thyme.
– Pour the broth over all and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered or full on covered, about 1 hour 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Garnish with additional parsley. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
**NOTE: This amount of seasonings is perfect for my taste, but a lot will depend on the sausage and bacon used. So please, and this should go without saying, adjust to your liking. And don’t skimp on the chicken and beef broth combo. I’ve tried it using all of both/either of them and I find the blend gives a great flavor. But if all you have is one or the other, don’t let that stop you. Believe me, it’s still delicious. Serve with a great brown bread to soak up that luscious “gravy”.
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Miz Helen
Woo hoo! Thanks Miz Helen!
Another great recipe! This is such comfort food. I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for linking up with #fridayfrivolity! Xx
Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Thanks for hosting and stopping by!
Oh, my goodness! That sounds delicious! That is definitely going on my menu next week for St. Patrick’s Day. (pinning it right now!)
I followed you here from I’m an Organizing Junkie. If you’ve got a minute I’d love to have you stop by my blog, Life With Dee. I’ll make you a cup of Irish Breakfast tea (virtual, of course). Here is the link to my menu for the week: http://lifewithdee.com/menu-monday-march-6-2017/
Have a beautiful week!
I’m so glad you stopped by and you will love the coddle. Let me know how it turns out for you!
I will be over to see you!
I’m new here, but liking it already. The Dublin Coddle I will be trying . Looking forward to trying many more of your recipes!
Thank you, Enjoy the Day.
I’m new here too, we can be the new kids. Glad you like it, I appreciate you stopping by.
You are going to love, and I mean love the coddle. The beauty of it too, is that you can pretty much walk away from it. Yes, a stir every now and then, but in 1 hour and 20 minutes, I stirred 3 or 4 times.