Dublin Coddle

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. bulk sausage
• 4 medium onions, diced
• 2 lbs. lean thick-sliced bacon
• 2-3 cloves of garlic cut in slivers
• 7-8 potatoes, peeled and cut in thin slices
• 2 carrots sliced in thin coins
• salt and pepper to taste (remember the bacon will provide salt)
• fresh cut parsley to taste
• ˝ tsp sage
• apple cider (or hard apple cider)

• Sauté onions and garlic in Dutch oven with just enough oil to keep vegetables from burning or sticking.
• continue to cook until soft and the onions are translucent
• Add remaining ingredients except cider. Stir together
• Cover completely with cider or hard cider (or a combination of the two)
• Cook over medium heat for at least an hour, allowing the cider to cook down