SLOW COOKER CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE !!

This slow cooker corned beef and cabbage is seasoned corned beef cooked with potatoes, carrots and cabbage. A crock pot meal that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!

WHAT IS CORNED BEEF MADE OF?

Corned beef is a beef brisket that soaks in brine and then cures with salt and seasonings. This cut of meat has a distinctive pink color from sodium nitrate which is an ingredient in the curing process. Corned beef comes in multiple cuts, and it’s always best to cook corned beef for a long period of time so that it becomes tender. Typical cooking methods include boiling, slow cooking or oven roasting the meat.

HOW DO YOU BUY CORNED BEEF?

The first step to this recipe is to choose your meat. Most stores sell pre-seasoned corned beef, especially in March. There are a few different cuts of corned beef to chose from, including corned beef round roast, flat cut brisket, and point cut brisket. The round roast tends to have the least fat, but is also much more prone to drying out for that same reason.

HOW DO YOU MAKE SLOW COOKER CORNED BEEF?

Corned beef comes pre-brined and pre-seasoned, so all you have to do is put it in a slow cooker with carrots and potatoes, then walk away. I add the cabbage during the last part of the cooking process so that it doesn’t get overly soft. Slice your beef, then serve it on a platter with the potatoes, carrots and cabbage.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

This slow cooker corned beef and cabbage is seasoned corned beef cooked with potatoes, carrots and cabbage. A crock pot meal that's perfect for holidays!

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Ingrédients

  

• 1 corned beef brisket 3-5 lbs
• 3 carrots peeled and cut into large chunks
• 3/4 lb small yellow potatoes halved
• 1/2 head green cabbage cut into wedges
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• salt and pepper to taste
• grainy mustard for serving optional

Instructions

 

• Remove the corned beef from the package. Rinse with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
  
• Place the corned beef brisket (fat side up), carrots and potatoes in a slow cooker. Add 3 cups of water to the slow cooker, plus the seasoning packet that comes in the corned beef package.
  
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
• Add the cabbage on top of the corned beef and cook on LOW for another 2 hours.
• Remove the cabbage, corned beef, potatoes and carrots from the slow cooker. Slice the corned beef against the grain.
• Place the butter, garlic, parsley and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments or until melted.
• Drizzle the garlic butter over the carrots, potatoes and cabbage. Place the meat, potatoes and vegetables on a platter and serve with mustard on the side if desired.

Notes

1. This recipe really works best on the low heat setting. I know the temptation is there to crank up the heat and have your meal done in half the time, but you run the risk of a tough corned beef if you do that. I recommend putting your meat in the crock pot first thing in the morning to ensure perfection by dinner time.
2. The potatoes and carrots get quite soft from cooking all day in the crock pot. If you prefer your veggies on the firmer side, try adding them halfway through the cooking time.
3. Corned beef makes for great leftovers, it’s great in sandwiches, hash or in a reuben dip.
4. Be sure to slice the meat against the grain for the most tender bites of beef.
5. The potatoes and carrots will get quite soft being cooked all day in the crock pot. If you prefer firmer veggies, add them halfway through the cook time.