I love corned beef and cabbage. It’s so easy and so tasty, I can eat it any time of the year, not just St. Patrick’s Day. That being said, don’t let St. Paddy’s Day be celebrated without it! Pull up a chair, a green beer (or cider), and a bowl of this corned beef and cabbage!
The Prep
This recipe is so ridiculously easy, you’ll wonder why you haven’t done this before. Dump the baby carrots in a slow cooker. Then, chop up some onions and red potatoes and throw them in too. Drizzle a little bit of oil over them and mix it up. No need for any added seasonings here. The meat does that beautifully all by itself.
Next, remove the meat from its package and rinse it off. Make a small “well” in the veggies and place the meat down into it, fat side facing up. Pour a Budweiser over the meat and veggies and then a cup of water. Remove the seasoning packet from the corned beef package and sprinkle it evenly all over only the meat.
The Cook
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours. After the first 6 hours, slice up half of a large head of cabbage, core removed, and place the pieces all over the top of the meat and veggies. Put the lid back on (might need a little bit of pushing to get it down-don’t worry, the cabbage will cook down) and cook on low for another 2 hours.
The Final Product
It’s done! You can either carefully remove the corned beef and slice it against the grain. Or just shred it up in the slow cooker if that’s how you prefer it! Give the veggies a mix and then serve! Enjoy with a green beer and a nice slice of Irish Soda Bread!
Let me know what your favorite way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is in the comments!
Slow cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 onions
- 6-8 red potatoes washed
- 2 lbs baby carrots
- 2 Tbsp oil
- ½ large cabbage
- 3-5 lbs corned beef brisket
- 12 oz Budweiser beer
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Cut the onions and potatoes into 1" chunks (think decent bite sized pieces).
- Add the potatoes, onions, and baby carrots to a slow cooker. Drizzle the oil over and then toss to coat all the veggies. Make a slight "well" in the veggies for the meat to sit.
- Rinse the brisket in cool water and then place on top of the veggies in the "well".
- Pour the beer over the meat and veggies and then add the cup of water to the veggies.
- Remove the seasoning packet from the corned beef packaging and sprinkle it evenly over only the meat.
- Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Quarter a head of cabbage and remove core. Slice two of the quarter pieces into thick strips and save them for use later.
- After the initial 6 hrs, add the sliced cabbage to the top of the slow cooker. (On top of the meat and veggies) It may take a little push to get the lid to go down. Don't worry, the cabbage will cook down.
- Cook on low another 2 hours.
- Carefully remove brisket and slice. Mix the veggies together in the slow cooker.
- Serve and enjoy! This is delicious warmed up as leftovers too!
Sounds sooo easy and delicious!