Name: Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 241 min
Ingredients: 2-3 lb. Corned Beef Brisket with spice packet (USDA Choice); 1 head green cabbage (cut into wedges); 1 lb. fresh baby carrots; 1 lb. baby red potatoes (whole, halved or quartered); 4-5 cups water (or beef stock for extra flavor); 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 tsp dried Thyme; salt and pepper (to taste); extra mustard seeds and bay leaf

Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage is delicious and easy to make in a slow cooker. This traditional Irish dish is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

Having corned beef and cabbage on St.Patrick’s Day was a tradition when I was growing up, since I do have Irish heritage,and cooking the corned beef in a slow cooker is so easy, and tastes so good! The corned beef is served with cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. Everything gets cooked in the crockpot, so this is a wonderful one-pot meal.

Personally, I love corned beef! I am not sure why I only make it once a year. Corned beef and cabbage is a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but it is also great for any day of the year! You can easily change things up with different side dishes.

Irish Corned Beef is great served with some yummy Cheddar Biscuits! You might also want to add Spinach Mashed Cauliflower to the menu, which is a healthier version of Irish colcannon that is delicious, and it is pure green for all the little leprechauns out there! The leftover corned beef can be used to make so many things, including corned beef hash, soup, or a Reuben sandwich. I really think corned beef deserves to be made more often!

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Traditional Irish Corned Beef Recipe Ingredients

Here are the traditional Irish corned beef recipe ingredients you will need…

Corned Beef Brisket with spice packet – USDA Choice
head green cabbage – cut into wedges
fresh baby carrots
baby red potatoes – whole, halved, or quartered
water or beef stock
apple cider vinegar
minced garlic
brown sugar
dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste for the vegetables when serving
Optional: extra mustard seeds and bay leaf

How to Make Corned Beef and Cabbage in a Slow Cooker

First, spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place the baby carrots at the bottom of the slow cooker. Rinse your corned beef brisket and place it on top of the carrots. Sprinkle the contents of the spice packet, thyme, and minced garlic over the corned beef. Add the sugar and apple cider vinegar to the water and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the liquid into the slow cooker, around the brisket. The liquid should reach the top of the brisket. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours.

After the corned beef has cooked on high for 1 hour, add the potatoes to the crockpot around the corned beef, cover, and continue cooking. After the first 2 hours on high, set to low for an additional 2 hours.

Add the cabbage wedges to the crockpot for the last hour of cooking. The total cook time for the corned beef is 4 hours, 2 hours on high and 2 hours on low. The internal temperature of the corned beef should be at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

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