Coddle, the Dublin stew

Dublin coddle

Main dishes

The coddle, a hearty and affordable Dublin stew: sausages, bacon, potatoes, and onions simmered together in a broth over low heat.

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The “coddle,” or Dublin stew, is a very popular dish in the Irish capital. It is both filling and affordable.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 10 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$16.46 $4.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $11.06
  • $2.09
  • $0.83
  • $2.04
  • $0.41
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dice the bacon into 3 cm pieces. Cook the bacon and sausages for 5 minutes in the pre-heated broth. Remove the sausages and bacon, leaving the broth. Slice the sausages into four equal pieces.
  2. Peel the apples and onions, and cut them into thick slices. ≈ 8 min
  3. Arrange the potato slices at the bottom of a deep saucepan, then layer with onions and half of the bacon and sausages. Repeat, finishing with a layer of peeled apples. Pour in the broth, season with salt and pepper, and simmer over low heat, covered, for about 1 hour.

The bill

Dublin coddle

  • 550 g of sausage$11.06
  • 250 g of bacon or lean pork belly$2.09
  • 300 ml of broth or water$0.83
  • 6 medium-sized apples$2.04
  • 2 medium-sized onions$0.41
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$16.46

that's $4.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 550 g of sausage
  • 250 g of bacon or lean pork belly
  • 300 ml of broth or water
  • 6 medium-sized apples
  • 2 medium-sized onions
  • salt and pepper

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