Bacon, Potatoes and Cabbage - Traditional Irish One-Pot Cooking Recipe.

I hope you like this recipe. We think it's delicious! It might help that we produce all the (main) ingredients ourselves, of course...
People in Ireland have eaten this for centuries - although when times were tough, probably without the bacon (milk was often used instead).
Is it necessary to say that all the ingredients are boiled until cooked? Bacon takes about 20 minutes/pound, potatoes take about 20 minutes and cabbage about 8 minutes.
Enjoy!
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[@Temperdoodle]

I really love the way you show yourself gathering every ingredient. Even the sweet pigs. It's so important to be aware of where our food comes from, especially for those of us that eat meat.

[@martialme84]

I agree very much. Loved the shots/clips of the gathering aswell...

[@darrenfarrell-bn2cb]

This is The Best Bacon And Cabbage Result On All KZbin.

[@Lacieluxe]

My whole family is Irish and I grew up on this and I hated it. I love it now and just made this this afternoon. Its hard to get a bacon joint for some now but most butchers do it Failing that morrisons always sell one. Not lucky enough to be close to such a lovely farm like this. Gammon works too but it doesn't taste quite the same. I usually throw some bacon lardons in for added flavour if I'm making a huge bug 0ot of it if my joint is too small and I add my potatoes halfway through or your potatoes will break up too much. I dont leave the skin on. I usually spoon a bit of the juice on top of the meat to keep it full of flavour. The leftover juice I then add smoked paprika and one tin of tomatoes add another small portion of bacon lardons and you have a lovely bacon and tomato soup. The paprika gives it a lovely colour and it's so rich I mush up any leftover potatoes to thicken the soup. My boyfriend is from Dublin and he's never heard of this meal lol i was so shocked he'd never eaten it when it was such a staple in our home growing up

[@qualqui]

Ham/Bacon, Potatoes and Cabbage, can't go wrong with this combo! And all cooked in the same pot,...times like this I wish KZbin had some smell-o-vision software! :)

[@TheJohn8765]

I'm sure you know this and chose not to do it, but that liquid you drained has a ton of starch and some flavour. It makes a nice base for gravy with some reduction and a bit of flour at the end to thicken it. That meal looked simple but yummy!

[@WayOutWestx2]

You're right. Sometimes we make a cheese or onion sauce with the juice too. I was just trying to keep things really simple for the video - and actually, it doesn't need the juice because there's so much moisture in the cabbage still. (Plus the butter!)

[@TheJohn8765]

Ummm.. butter... ;)

[@MsMesem]

Mustard...

[@gibberish1551]

YES, I remember my dear old mother made the same when I was a kid. She took the water and added flour and in fact a little vinegar too. This then produced a sort of grey coloured gravy but extremely tasty!

[@intuit5767]

So very similar to what my German Granny would make years ago...she always used a big smoked ham hock. We've got some slightly cooler weather moving into the Midwest this coming weekend...along with rain...I will DEFINITELY be making this to enjoy all weekend!

[@ChuckMcC]

My favorite. Being Irish my self. Boiled ham, potatoes and cabbage is comfort food..

[@jossfitzsimons]

Parsley grows well too and parsley sauce goes very well too.

[@water7830]

Love the way you lived and eat , everything straight from the garden. Beautiful.

[@modakkagitplugga]

Just had this at a Pub for the first time, it was so good I had to learn how to make it at home. Thank you for making this, had no idea it was so simple

[@meehan302]

Hard to beat such healthy food. Thanks for sharing your lovely meal

[@jhankri]

Yum. Basic good simple one pot meal. One of my favorites. Can get any closer to where your food comes than this.

[@williamadams9318]

Those are beautiful pigs! They remind me of the land race pigs we used to raise. Thanks for sharing the blessings you enjoy with us. It makes me look back thankfully on what was a long time ago!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, William. It was a good idea then and it still is.

[@63256325N]

Man, how I'm hungry! Thanks. lol. Great video. Nothing beats a good home grown, home cooked meal. Thanks for the video.

[@maehay4065]

Your food looks delicious 😋 Thank you for sharing this wonderful meal 🥘 with us right from your farm and garden 👍👏😍☝️🏡❤️❤️

[@christinesaint9414]

Wow that looks great. Must taste even better knowing it's all home grown. Recon I'll give it a go this weekend. Thanks for sharing .

[@EVETHETHERIAN14]

Very similar to our "boiled dinner" or "jiggs dinner" that we make here in Newfoundland, with no wonder as mostly people were from Ireland ;) We add carrots and turnip to the pot too.

[@athena1491]

I finally tried this today and it was just lovely, easy to cook and clean up after

[@WayOutWestx2]

Glad you liked it

[@sixmagpies]

Best and most wholesome meal on the planet!!

[@alextate418]

That looks delicious and going by the size of that field, you are not going to run out of potatoes any time soon.

[@WayOutWestx2]

You're right. We're wondering how we're going to get them all in..

[@rubygray7749]

You could start a series for your adoring fans, titled "Every Day Potato Recipes the Way Out West Way". How about that? Would take care of quite a few of them taters.

[@WayOutWestx2]

We could do with a video that goes viral and makes us some money - any potato-related ideas?

[@alextate418]

I expect that cute animals are better for viral videos than spuds, but I would be tempted to do a casual Saturday market with some of your potatoes or maybe an honesty box depending on how much passing traffic you get. Often mundane things are really interesting when you don't deal with those type of things yourself. I've asked someone who lives in an extreme cold climate to do a video on how they prepare or how they manage with snow. I live in the sub-tropics so it is interesting to me to see how different place work around their climate. If you have an animal with personality they can develop their own following. I've read that a lot of traffic can come from pininterest but it is all a gamble and more work of course.

[@rubygray7749]

Yes, I have suggested they train Floradorable the Irish Draught to sit on small children, and she would possibly gain as many followers as the "ANGRY RAM" channel. I can't understand why you have not done this yet Sandra!

[@Itxazoa]

I like the concept of the dish and I agree that it may be tasty. Personally I will just put some of that amazing Irish butter in each plate and some black pepper. Wonderful!!!

[@cahillgreg]

Pepper must be white - non-negotiable

[@KMJR123]

I would say you've made a lot of people hungry with this lovely yummy video🙂

[@rockinbells8351]

I'm cooking this next month for my birthday. Love your channel.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Mary. Happy birthday to you : - )

[@rockinbells8351]

Thanks.

[@tropifiori]

Looks great! Nice looking potatoes this year.

[@matthewcunningham8691]

Great recipe and the accompanying cooking times are very helpful. 10 out of 10, tastes just how my Mum used to make it! Thank you Tim and Sandra.

[@GaryBoyd02]

Very nice indeed. Reminds me of Colcannon. I must make that very soon it's a wintery type of meal.

[@ronmartinmhg2804]

Lip smacking good. My old mum used to cook boiled bacon. Any vegetable leftovers were fried up into bubble and squeak the next day. Big dollops of English mustard on the cold bacon. It made your shirt go up and down your back like a roller blind!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Ha! Excellent!

[@jasonforde5121]

English mustard Colman’s with the bacon bloody savage dinner.

[@MelDaltonMusic]

I've never been much of a cabbage eater, but I found colcannon a couple months back and am in love. This looks wonderful too! Now if only my cabbage hadn't been ruined by thrips. Oh well, next season right? After seeing that delicious meal, it's definitely dinner time!

[@honeybadger8942]

What is colcannon?First time l've ever heard it.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

That is real food, delicious and how great to grow it all yourself. Full marks from me.

[@TheMrWoodsman]

I have had this dish many times and I do agree it's tastes great! Give it a try..

[@MiaGeldeard]

I have had this dish long time ago too many time in Irish Village Dubai. Now living in UK for 4 years I kinda miss it. Its very delicious actualy!

[@joanbroad3528]

This reminds me so much of my Irish Mum’s bacon and cabbage, she used to pour some of the cooking water over the potatoes and meat so it didn’t get dry! Just smashing x

[@r.mcbride2837]

Oh, lovely! I make this, or a variation thereof, using corned beef. Big hit in our family!

[@melodyt4165]

It looks so simple, yet so delicious!

[@rubygray7749]

Kings can't eat better than this!

[@eurobum2012]

I like how everything goes into one pot. Less washing up afterwards!

[@WayOutWestx2]

That's definitely a bonus : - )

[@NightwingGR1]

Looks wonderful! In the U.S., at least in the Upper Midwest(Michigan checking in here) the equivalent meal would be called a "boiled dinner". Cabbage, Pork(bacon or ham), potatoes, and we often added onions and perhaps carrots. Seasoned to taste with pepper and (if needed) salt.

[@Gorgonzola1970]

My Mum would serve that with parsley sauce. I seem to remember they served it that way in The Snug in Bantry too. The bacon looks splendid!!

[@railfan439]

What you call Bacon in Ireland, is the pork loin, from the back of the pig. What we call Bacon in the U.S. is from the belly of the pig, cured in salt and sodium nitrate, then smoked. It is then sliced thin, and fried for breakfast usually with eggs. What you put in to boil we would call a boneless pork loin roast, and we would put it into the oven or sliced into boneless pork chops and fried in a skillet. That same pork loin, if cured in salt and sodium nitrate, possibly smoked, and sliced thin, we would call "Canadian Bacon." It would also be fried for breakfast.Thanks for the lovely video. Sean.

[@robawtrob8399]

Perfect. Thanks for sharing. Also great if you mash up the spuds too

[@myxinautix8320]

I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Added a couple onions and tweaked it a bit for my pressure cooker.

[@charlesebyjr2925]

Nice potatoes lovely garden

[@figjam5181]

Congratulations, That meal looks delicious!

[@dorothymcleod1]

Looks delicious, wonderful videos, am bingeing on them under the playlist category. Keep up the great work the filming is very good not much jiggling.

[@Mr.Grumpy_]

This looks lovely, definitely have to try it!

[@FANG1950]

I may be French/English Canadian....but I grew up on grandparents farm eating the same thing or grand-mère would sub the pork for home made corned beef.....Yum....Memories...

[@sarahfernandes1621]

Looks delicious.

[@Anon.5216]

We had brown sauce with it but we always boiled the potatoes separately in their jackets. I take it u did wash the cabbage. We also skimmed off the salt before we added the cabbage.

[@williamwazere]

Can't go wrong. I like a fair bit of black pepper ground over the potatoes myself.

[@angeloddrev]

I don't know why but this comment made me happy. lol :)

[@springwoodcottage4248]

One of my Father's favourite meals, except he loathed cabbage (called it dish cloth) but loved carrots and to make sure it was all cooked together and because he didn't like paying utility bills he used a pressure cooker.

[@jaistanley]

I used to eat this all the time as a child. My nan was Irish and grew up.on a farm. Sometimes my grandad made it ultra posh with two pans and an oven, and some gravy with Chinese five spice in it. Omnomnomnom..

[@veronicawhite398]

Now, that's real food! I'm hungry now!

[@intuit5767]

As promised, I made this dish over the weekend...with just a couple slight variations. First off, your type of "bacon" isn't available here in Nebraska...so I used a nice plump, bone-in, sirloin pork roast and simmered it for several hours with a smoked ham hock....after it was tender, I removed the meat and bones leaving just the rich stock. then I gathered up 4 different types of kale from my garden, and simmered them until tender...then quartered a green cabbage and placed it on to along with red potatoes and some lovely turnips. They "steamed" until done....I have to say the turnips were by far my favorite part....it was wonderful having this bubbling away all day on the stove while it drizzled and rained all day...and soul warming to eat on a cool day....not to mention the lovely meals I still have to enjoy throughout the week....thank you for inspiring me! Oh, and by the way, I did splurge on some authentic Irish butter for the taters and turnips!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Ah, good butter - you can't beat it : - )

[@seso15]

I like it simple natural. Looks so peaceful. That was peasant food but these days you must unload allot of cabbage to get this in the restaurant. And it's definitely not going to b like this. I'm not easily impressed but the house the garden nature the food of course. I really like it.

[@sudbaleewall4319]

This reminds me of a jiggs dinner (newfoundland) it is made with boiled pork , moose, or salt beef and all in one pot with cabbage , turnips, squash, and carrotts. It's absolutely delicious with a little dollop of sour cream or applesauce.....mmmmmm

[@bonzo]

Beautiful dinner!!

[@2fluffybunnies]

will you make a video showing how you cured the bacon? that looks delicious!

[@marypoppins8083]

my favourite tea love it with bacon ribs to

[@MrVailtown]

The Mrs. Likes to spice your life up a bit I see . She was quite pleased with the meal. One of my favorites.

[@inspirality]

I remember eating this as a child I don't know which I looked forward to the most, the boiled bacon cabbage and potatoes or the bubble and squeak the next day 🙂

[@crg9603]

Hello my friend I like your videos I wish I could get a cross the pond and hang out with y'all for a few days . have a great day

[@paulmcguire3789]

yes one of my favorite dinners

[@cncbuss1]

Looks great! Looks like what we call pork roast except you cook it in water instead of the oven like we do. Here in Canada, only the pork belly flank is referred to as bacon and it’s often smoked or flavoured. Sliced about 1-1/2 mm thick and fried, we normally eat bacon with our eggs in the morning. Or it can be eaten in sandwiches or added as a protein to salads, and most anything’s else since it’s so yummy. Most every other part of the pig, other than the ham (buttocks) is sold as Pork.

[@hankthetank8]

Beautiful dinner 👌

[@DoctorMeatDic]

The most delicious dinner you can have. I buy a massive cooked ham, cut it up into portions and freeze it. Then just add potatoes, the frozen ham, and at the end, a handful of cabbage or kale. It tastes delicious.

[@g00171227]

Emmmm. Looks real tasty.

[@jeny701005]

lovely

[@restawhileyall1781]

I'll have some of that .... thank yia very much.

[@benmatthews3732]

Oh yum! I have to believe the home-grown ingredients played a big part in the great taste. The industrial food complex in the states may result in quantity, but the quality is sad in comparison to what my grandparents grew or raised. LOVE your cooking videos. (Bonnie)

[@nosuchthingasshould4175]

A suggestion. If the bacon is too salty, perhaps put one lot of potatoes in with it at the start, fish them out once ready and put in fridge once cool, to use up later, then put in the next lot in that you will serve with this meal. That should soak up the salt.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Interesting

[@seikibrian8641]

Unfortunately, putting a potato in over-salted food to make it less salty is an old wive's tale; it doesn't work.

[@nosuchthingasshould4175]

WHAT?!NNooooooooooooo!

[@MelissaJMJ]

Thank you.

[@shorty61978]

it looks delicious. I need to try this :-) thanks

[@comptonranch7105]

Yummy...looks good!

[@Stephen-eire]

Great job from the free six 😀

[@helenp81]

Looks delicious, I love your simple delicious meals, it would be great if you could do a “what we eat in a week” video showing us what main meals you eat during the week and how you cook them! And those spuds look tasty, what type are they?

[@frankscales7295]

Only had this meal to day, yum yum ;-]

[@dianegribbin8815]

Will try this looks Jimmy. Would like to try slow cooker but working the timing out might throw me.x

[@aracelipolendosandoval6767]

No worried Tim ..... I'll bring my own plate.🍽

[@amarildokupi488]

It looks delicious . You're the best but please please please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 post some videos with your fantastic geese 🦆 and your amazing bees 🐝 . You're the best Tim&Sandra

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Amarildo. You're right, we haven't done one on geese for a while. I'll have a word with them...

[@amarildokupi488]

Way Out West Blow-in blog 😂😂😂🙏🏻👌🏻🐝🐝🐝🐝🦆🦆🦆🦆👍🏻👍🏻

[@erictheboringone5292]

This is the kind of food me and my wife cook regularly. We live in Alabama, USA. We just don’t grow our own unfortunately.

[@CALOCALKY]

My absolutely favourite dinner when it is done like you did it,right . l know quite a few people how ether love or hate it . Hate usually became years ago it was boiled for most of a day til it stank out the house and spoiled it. lol completely

[@WayOutWestx2]

It's hard to over-cook bacon - but people do it often. And if you overcook the potatoes and cabbage you may as well call it soup.

[@CALOCALKY]

Way Out West Blow-in blog Over don cabbage has a distinctive pungent smell all of its own lol

[@louiehannigan2538]

Just missing some parsley sauce and then it's good to go ☘️

[@nancysutton7891]

I like your pail. I scrounged a lot of large black plant pots to save my perennials when the back hoe came through... and now I make the bails with some scrounged pink electrical wire... fine minds :) (Glad to see the tally of patrons is steadily growing.... just a $1 a month.. or three?... or? It's the practically painless power of the multitude! : )

[@calicodan1556]

And to finish you drench the whole thing in butter! mm reminds me of childhood

[@AdevăruriIstoriceAscunse]

Wonderful video! 😊😉😎

[@Yaketyyak21]

Mmmmmm bacon and cabbage....

[@martialme84]

Aww man...bummer! :'( I just checked your emporium to see if i can buy a "Hairy Henry" Fleece there like the one Sandra is wearing in the video. Alas, no fleeces in your otherwise very lovely emporium. Henry is kind of my favorite with his magnificient windblown, rugged charm... XD Very nice video, as usual btw! This is my kind of food and i will try to cook your recipe for myself. Thanks a bunch for sharing it with us!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks. I'll check with Sandra..

[@chriscardwell3495]

Now feeling hungry :-)

[@mikelamothesr.8998]

Colcannon minus all the ruddy chopping, I like it!

[@pcharliep61]

Nice dish, could do a show about making the Bacon ?

[@mrjon1985]

yummy

[@marmite400]

Delicious.

[@davewilliams355]

Love it

[@Yaketyyak21]

Yum yum

[@souleater2354]

nice video.

[@marthaanderson2656]

Oh there is nothing like that bacon here. The good people of British Isles know how to treat a pig. Our bacon in the US would be wrong for this. This would be New England Boiled Dinner here Boiled dinner is usually ham and often that is too salty as well. I enjoyed a stroll around English market in Cork and admired the lovely butcher displays

[@calicodan1556]

Martha Anderson English market in Cork? Like a french market in Berlin?

[@trollforge]

Martha Anderson I believe Walmart carries that cut of meat as a "cottage roll".

[@marthaanderson2656]

I do not know, have never been to Berlin. The English Market is a beautiful market in the center of Cork city one of the oldest continuous running covered markets in europe. Google for beautiful pictures

[@marthaanderson2656]

I will look for it!

[@ByrdMann2010]

MMMM! The only thing I do a bit different is I like the flavor of having boiled my cabbage and potatoes with some caraway. Also, I typically cut the cabbage into wedges, quarters, and boil it like that rather than chopped. I've eaten not too long ago but now I'm hungry again ...

[@WayOutWestx2]

Caraway is a good idea. Not traditional here - until we start a new tradition..!

[@eightosaurusspelunk1598]

Looks wonderful! By the way, are those potatoes just for you or do you sell some as well? That's a lot of potatoes!

[@camohawk6703]

spinach instead of cabbage is also good.

[@randallcrane3491]

Looks good to me