Coddle and Soda Bread

Coddle and Soda Bread

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

The Coddle

  • 6 large potatoes peeled and chopped into 1" pieces
  • 3 large onion chopped
  • 1 lb sausage chopped into 1" pieces
  • 3 large carrot chopped
  • 1 lb bacon cut into 1" slices
  • 500 ml beef broth
  • 1 1/2 cups parsley fresh chopped
  • 3 tsp pepper

The Bread

  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • butter

Instructions

The Coddle

  • fry the sausages and bacon until just browned- 5 minutes for the sausage, 8-10 minutes for the bacon
  • In a slowcooker layer the ingredients- 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 potatoes, 1/3 bacon, 1/3 sausages, 1/2 cup parsley, 1 tsp pepper. Repeat 3 times and then pour in beef broth.
  • Slow cook on high for 3 hours.

The Bread

  • Preheat the oven to 425F
  • In a large mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients.
  • Slowly stir in the buttermilk then knead til a ball is formed.
  • Form an 8" dough ball by folding the dough's edges under itself.
  • Bake the dough on a greased baking sheet at 425F for 45 minutes, Serve spread with butter.