An authentic Irish dish, this Dublin coddle is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make in your instant pot or slow cooker with basic pantry ingredients.
Dublin coddle is classic Irish comfort food, a one-pot stew full of flavors your whole family will love. The basic pantry ingredients and simplicity of the dish make this St. Partick's Day recipe popular all year round.
Irish Cuisine
With all due respect, Ireland is not best known for its cuisine, except for a few dishes, including fish and chips and this Dublin Coddle.
It's easy, hearty, delicious, and more traditional than corned beef, which is rather Irish-American. I think this flavorful stew is a perfect way to celebrate Ireland. With a side of melontini, of course. 😉
This coddle [to cook gently] is a breeze to make in your slow cooker or on the stovetop, but I opted for my Instant Pot to justify its price. And because it's super easy to clean. But mostly because of its price.
You don't pay that much for a small appliance and not use it. I'm mostly telling this to myself because I tend to forget it even though it's sitting on my counter. It takes time to teach an old dog a new trick.
Since I had it, I only used it twice. For this Dublin coddle and the garlic lemon chicken (which was also super tasty, by the way).
From what I've heard, and correct me if I'm wrong my Irish friends, coddle is a dish which is often made to use up leftovers, and therefore without a specific recipe. I'd love you to share your family's coddle recipe with me.
Cooking Methods:
Instant Pot
- Select "Sauté" to pre-heat the Instant Pot. When the word "Hot" appears on display add the bacon and sausage and cook without the lid, occasionally stirring, until bacon is crisp and sausage is browned. Press "Cancel" to turn the cooker off.
- Add the potatoes, onions, carrots, and garlic. Pour broth over all ingredients. Season with black pepper. Note: Between the bacon, sausage, and broth the dish will be salty enough.
- Close and lock the lid of the Instant Pot. Select "Manual" and set the timer (+/- button) to 20 minutes.
- When time is up, open the lid using Quick Release (press "Cancel" and then turn the steam release handle on the lid to the "Venting" position.
- Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Slow Cooker
- In a large skillet, brown the bacon and sausage over medium heat.
- In the slow cooker, add the potatoes, onions, carrots, garlic, and browned bacon and sausage.
- Pour broth over all ingredients. Season with black pepper. Note: Between the bacon, sausage, and broth the dish will be salty enough.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.
- Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
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Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Dublin Coddle Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound smoked sausage sliced
- 3 pounds potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 large onion cut into large chunks
- 1 large carrot sliced into rounds
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups beef or chicken broth low sodium
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Select "Sauté" to pre-heat the Instant Pot. When the word "Hot" appears on the display add the bacon and sausage and cook without the lid, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp and sausage is browned. Press "Cancel" to turn the cooker off.
- Add the potatoes, onions, carrots, and garlic. Pour broth over all ingredients. Season with black pepper. Note: Between the bacon, sausage, and broth the dish will be salty enough.
- Close and lock the lid of the Instant Pot. Select "Manual" and set the timer (+/- button) to 20 minutes.
- When time is up, open the lid using Quick Release (press "Cancel" and then turn steam release handle on the lid to "Venting" position.
- Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Slow Cooker
- In a large skillet, brown the bacon and sausage over medium heat.
- In the slow cooker, add the potatoes, onions, carrots, garlic, and browned bacon and sausage.
- Pour broth over all ingredients. Season with black pepper. Note: Between the bacon, sausage, and broth the dish will be salty enough.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.
- Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
We made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. I think I might reduce the cooking time by a few minutes next time..
Hi Al, so glad you like it! Thanks for giving it a try and for stopping in! 🙂
What adjustments would I need to make to cook this in the slow cooker using turnips in place of potatoes?
Hi Kim, turnips should cook just like potatoes. You can always check for doneness by piercing it with a fork or a knife. Make sure to use young turnips as old ones tend to be bitter. Enjoy!
Keep your old slow cooker! The new ones run very hot and are not as reliable. The Instant Pot is a great pressure cooker, but not a good slow cooker in my opinion. The heat only comes from the bottom, so it takes longer and doesn't cook evenly in slow cooker mode. I love the Instant Pot for the other functions, but it's hard to beat an old model slow cooker for those recipes that need it
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Wouldn't it be great if one gadget would do it all? For one, I'd have much more room in my cupboards, ha!
It looks like pure comfort food and a dish my family would enjoy! Thank you for sharing, Jas.
Thanks, Ellen!
I so need to get an Instant Pot so I can make this! Thanks for sharing at Friday Frenzy Link Party! PINNED 🙂
It's easily done in a slow cooker or a Dutch oven, but I do love my instant pot. 🙂
I love that your Dublin Coddle can be made in the Instant Pot, this is a great recipe! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great St. Patrick’s Day and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks! 🙂
Ohhh I'm pinning this to make for my husband after Lent is over. He's orthodox and can't have meat until April 8th! Yum!!
He'll like it even more then. 🙂
Oh my goodness I want some of this right now. 😉 Thanks for sharing at the To Grandma's House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More Wednesday Link Party! Have a great week and join us again!
😀 Glad you like it, Sheri!
Hey Jas!! I'm just going to be honest, I read this post and I totally don't think I responded since I can't find my comment. So if I did.....welp here's another one 😉 this seriously looks delicious and comforting!! Thanks for bringing it to Fiesta Friday 🙂
You did, but I don't mind you commenting twice, ha! 😉
Dublin coddle sounds delicious. I would probably make it in a dutch oven. It's always nice to have something bubbling on the stove and making the house smell warm and delightful on a cold and windy March day.
It's delicious and comforting whatever pot you make it in. 🙂
I made Dublin coddle a couple of days ago! In my Instant Pot! I added a few other ingredients and seasonings making it less authentic probably, but hey it was my coddle It’s definitely a hearty comfort meal. The only thing that didn’t work out for me was the potatoes which disintegrated in the broth, so in the end I decided it wasn’t photo-worthy. Yours is beautiful! I might give it another go, I shall follow your recipe closely.
Isn't it super flavorful? I don't think adding more ingredients and seasonings made it less authentic. There are different versions out there. And so it is with any dish, we all make it a bit our own.
Hope your potatoes don't fall apart next time. I was worried that mine weren't cooked enough, but they turned out good. 🙂
Oh, yummy! That looks good!
Thank you, Nicole! It was quite tasty 🙂
This made me smile (and drool) and think of my Grandpa Joe and how he would have loved making things like this in an Instant Pot. 🙂 Thanks for the great post (I shared so others can find it too), I bookmarked it for later (got to try). 🙂
Dropped by from #BloggersPitStop today but always glad to be here! 🙂
Hope this weekend treats you kindly! 🙂
Thank you for stopping in, Donna! I love that you cherish memories of your grandpa Joe! 🙂 Hope this recipe will trigger some more. x
Love all the ingredients in this tasty looking recipe! Can't wait to give it a try!
So simple, so good. Thanks, Teri!
Yummy!! I will make it must.Thanks for sharing
Thanks, Lisa! Glad you like it.
Wow, this looks so good! I’m going to have to give it a try real soon!
Thank you, Anne!
This looks like a must try! I enjoy using my slow cooker, although I wouldn't mind trying one of the newer fancier models, lol.
LOL, we'll never be completely satisfied with our kitchen gadgets and small appliances, will we? 😉
So true and then I must remember that there is much gain in contentment.
You're so right. I forget it the minute I see a new gadget, lol. Enjoy the rest of your week, Tatiana! 🙂
I cannot wait to try this in the instant pot! Such a delicious dish, pinning this one to try soon!
Oh my, this looks amazing! Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
Thanks, Laura! 🙂
We love dublin coddle at our house but I've never tried making it in the instant pot. Such a great idea! I can't wait to try this!
Thank you, Amy! It's an easy dish to make in any pot but nice to have options. 🙂
Beautiful pictures! I could dig into all that flavor!
Dig in, lol. Thanks, Patrick! 🙂
Beautiful pictures! I make dishes like these in a skillet. So good!
It can easily be done in a skillet too, Cindy. Potatoes cook fairly fast, especially if you slice them thin. 🙂
I can't believe you made this amazing recipe in an Instant Pot!! I'm still learning to use mine but so far I love it! This recipe is going on my list of ones to try!!
It was super easy. I still have so much to learn about mine and need to do so asap. 🙂
What a perfect use for the instant pot! Your coddle looks delicious!
Thank you, Carlee.
Sounds like a winning St. Patrick's Day combination!
Thanks, Colleen! Easy and tasty is always winning in my book, LOL.
I love that you gave us two ways! And I totally understand making recipes to justify a purchase. I did that with my air fryer!
Oh, I'm afraid to even bring it up to my husband, lol. Do you love it? I'm still on the fence.
I’m loving my Instant pot and I think this is going into it very soon.
Glad you like it, Wendy! 😀
I've made a few recipes to justify purchases too 🙂 This sounds amazing!
I need to get into a habit of using it pronto, ha! Thanks, Jolene.