Sausage, bacon, potatoes, and onion. This slow cooker spin on Irish Dublin coddle is definitely hearty yet also whole30 and paleo compliant. You can serve this St. Patrick’s Day recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Updated March 2018
When you think of a St. Patrick’s Day recipe, what do you think of? Corned beef & cabbage, right? I’ll be sharing with you different Irish recipes. Don’t get me wrong, you are going to see some sort of corned beef recipe out of me as well. And yes, St. Patrick’s Day is still a couple of weeks away I know. I want you to have these recipes on-hand prior to the holiday so you can properly plan. First up is Dublin Coddle.
This is SSSSOOOO easy to make. You can eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Obviously this doesn’t need to be cooked in the slow cooker. Heck, it starts out with the bacon and sausage pretty much cooked in full anyway. If you don’t have a slow cooker, you can make this on your stove top.
I love that this recipe is nice & simple. Meat & potatoes. I’m a Midwestern girl at heart so right up my alley. You can use potatoes or sweet potatoes depending on your diet. I actually used a combination of the two. Can’t tell the difference huh? That’s because I used white sweet potatoes.
If you don’t eat pork, use turkey or chicken bacon and sausage. I cut my bacon in half, you can even go a bit further and chop it into 1-inch pieces. I also ended up slicing up my sausages. In the past I have added 1 lb carrots to this recipe as well. Since the bacon and sausage are both partially cooked before you add them to the slow cooker, this meal cooks fast. You just need a couple of hours. The bacon will be soft. If you want crispy bacon I suggest you wait until this has completed cooking and stirring the bacon in before serving.
Looking for other St. Patrick’s Day recipes? Check these out:
Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Bangers & Mash (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)
Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Corned Beef & Cabbage (Paleo, Whole30)
VIDEO: Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Low-Carb Corned Beef & Cabbage (Keto, Paleo, Whole30)
Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage Soup (Paleo, Whole30)
Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Hash Breakfast Casserole (Paleo/Whole30)

Slow Cooker Irish Dublin Coddle (Paleo/Whole30)
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 lb sausage
- 3/4 lb bacon
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 small onions, chopped into large chunks
- 1 lb potatoes or sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook bacon and sausage over medium heat until fully browned. Drain any grease.
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker
- Stir until well combined.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6 hours.
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner? When will you serve this? For a list of Whole30 compliant sausage brands, click HERE.

PIN FOR LATER

I made this twice, the first time I used Sausage, but the second time I used Kielbasa, I was out of regular sausage. The kielbasa worked well, but I have to say I liked it best with the regular sausage.
Great recipe Thank you
★★★★
It was quite the success with my husband who is a picky eater. And it made just the right amount since there are only the two of us. Enough for leftovers for one day.
Is the Sausage just link breakfast link sausage?
You can use breakfast sausage but I like to use a thicker sausage similar to the size of a bratwurst.
It says 4 servings, does that mean its only enough for 4 people? I need to make enough to feed 12 people. Do you suggest I double if I have a large crockpot?
Correct this served approx 4 people for me but you can easily double this if you have a large 5 or 6 quart slow cooker.
Type of sausage did you use please
You can use your preferred type but I find thick Italian or bratwurst type sausages work better than skinny breakfast sausages. Enjoy!
What kind of sausage do you use?
You can use your preferred type but I find thick Italian or bratwurst type sausages work better than skinny breakfast sausages. Enjoy!
Italian sounds good. I ended up using a homemade sage breakfast sausage without casing and it turned out great! Thanks for the recipe.
You think browning the sausage and bacon the night before will effect it a lot? Time chrunch on the day I need it.
It should be okay. They’re both going to lose some of their crispness when they cook anyway. Let me know how it turns out!
Hi, what kind of sausage did you Use? I’d imagine it’s be hard to get true Irish “bangers” here in the states. Thanks.
You can use your preferred type but I find thick Italian or bratwurst type sausages work better than skinny breakfast sausages. Enjoy!
i have cooked this for years in my slow cooker i add carrot parsley maris piper potatoes n bratwurst sausages n pearl barley my hubby n some of my senior neighbours love it x
Sounds fantastic!
Where and when do we add the 1/4 c. Parsley?
With the rest of the ingredients or as the garnish. Enjoy!
What is the broth you use .
I used low-sodium beef broth but you can use chicken as well . Enjoy!
I am making this today and I tripled all the ingredients. I hope it tastes as good as it smells. I have not made this in over 25 years so I pray it tastes as good now as it did then.
Ooh the pressure is on!!! Let me know how it turns out!
Making this today with homemade sausage and red potatoes…it already smells wonderful!
Homemade sausage?!?! OMG I bet your kitchen smells amazing! Enjoy:-)
Made this for my peeps at work. I added carrots, a tablespoon of basil, and tripled the broth amount. They loved it!! Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Could you pair this dish with Chardonnay?
This would be great with a nice glass of Chardonnay. But then again, what isn’t?? Enjoy!
Hahaha! Perfect! Then I’m going to be serving thisThursday at a Chardonnay Wine Tasting 🙂
Thank you 🙂
I made this for the Chardonnay Wine Tasting/Pairing and it was devoured!!! I was able to find bangers and smoked bacon. I cooked it in a crockpot since I had to work all day. Everyone LOVED it! The only thing left at the bottom of the pot was a lone bay leaf! Hahaha! It paired great with the Chardonnay 🙂 I also brought Irish Soda Bread which everyone loved as well 🙂 Thank you for the inspiration and great traditional Irish recipe!!! 🙂
That looks really yummy! Especially wrapped up in a tortilla ❤
Thank you! I agree, this is great in a tortilla:-)
This will be my husband’s dream meal!
I hope you make it for him sometime:-)