{"id":1108,"date":"2021-03-12T18:13:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T01:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2021-09-12T18:55:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T01:55:11","slug":"baked-irish-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/2021\/03\/12\/baked-irish-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Irish Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Adapted from Irish Coddle by America&#8217;s Test Kitchen<br>Serves 4-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a simple dish, but it takes a long time to cook gently in the oven. So plan on starting it early in the afternoon and then do something cozy while you wait for dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>4 slices thick-cut bacon<\/li><li>2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes (4-6)<\/li><li>1.25 lbs Irish bangers or bratwurst sausages<\/li><li>2 onions<\/li><li>2-3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 sprig rosemary)<\/li><li>1.75 cups chicken broth<\/li><li>1 Tbsp cider vinegar<\/li><li>2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Place cast-iron skillet on the stove and lay out the bacon strips. Add 1\/4 cup water, and turn heat to medium-low. As bacon slowly cooks, keep an eye on the fond and make sure it doesn&#8217;t get too dark.<br>Meanwhile, peel, quarter, and slice onions 1\/4 inch thick. Peel potatoes, cut in half lengthwise, and slice 1\/4 inch thick.<br>Preheat oven to 325, with rack in lower middle position.<br>When the bacon is rendered and fairly crisp, remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Add sausages, raise heat to medium, and cook until lightly browned on both sides. Remove to a separate plate from the bacon. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of fat from the skillet. Add onions, 1\/4 tsp salt and 1\/4 tsp pepper. Cook and stir until softened, stirring occasionally.<br>When onions are softened, stir in potatoes, 1\/2 tsp salt, and more pepper. Add chicken broth and stir to moisten everything and scrape browned bits from bottom of pan. Add herb sprigs. Bring to a simmer, arrange the sausages on top, and transfer to oven. Bake for 30 minutes, then move sausages to a plate while you give the potatoes a good stir. Replace sausages and cook for another 30 minutes. Check potatoes with a paring knife. When they are tender, move sausages, stir in 1 Tbsp vinegar, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Remove herb sprigs, scatter crumbled bacon over the dish, replace sausages, and return to oven for 5-10 minutes. Chop some parsley, then remove the skillet from the oven, sprinkle with parsley and serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220719-1024x979.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1109\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220719.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/?attachment_id=1109\" class=\"wp-image-1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220719-1024x979.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220719-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220719-768x734.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220719.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"815\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220832-1024x815.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1110\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220832.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/?attachment_id=1110\" class=\"wp-image-1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220832-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220832-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220832-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220832-1536x1222.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210226_220832.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This simple dish takes a long time to cook gently in the oven. 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