Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage - Re-Post

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Hope you find your Pot O' Gold on St. Patricks Day! If not, I have a pot of gold you can make on your own. Actually, this is a re-post from several years ago. But hey, St. Pat's is just around the corner. 


Really, you say! Well, it's a different kind of Pot. A Crock-Pot to be exact. See, you're already ahead. Everyone has a crock pot, right? Right. I did downsize to only 3 now, but I've had my eye on a new model... 

This is an easy, fast to prepare and delicious way to serve up some great Corned Beef and Cabbage. Do you know why Irish Americans eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day? No, just click here: Corned Beef & Cabbage  or here: History of Corned Beef & Cabbage .

So let's get started! 

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Prep Time: 15 min          Cook Time: 8 hours         Servings: approx. 6

Ingredients:

• 1 med. onion, cut into wedges
• 4 medium potatoes (peeled/quartered) or 1 1/2 lb. bag baby red potatoes, halved
• 1 lb. baby carrots (or regular carrots coarsely chopped)
• 3 c. water
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 bay leafs
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 (3 lb.) corned beef brisket w/spice packet
• 1 small head of cabbage, cut into wedges

Preparation:

1. Place the onion, potatoes & carrots in 5-qt. or larger slow cooker. 
2. Combine water, garlic, bay leaf, sugar, vinegar, pepper & spice packet;l pour over vegetables. 
3. Place brisket on top of vegetables, cover & cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat & vegetables are tender. NOTE: half way through cooking time, place cabbage wedges in crock pot. 
4. Remove bay leafs before serving. 

Serving suggestion: 
Serve with Dijon mustard, creamy Horseradish sauce, crusty bread or piping hot cornbread. 

Enjoy your Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage and Happy St. Patricks Day!

Enjoy! WildWSS outta here!