Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage is tender, super juicy and packed with more flavor than you could ever imagine! Couple with potatoes and carrots and you've got yourself and effortless family dish that is perfect for a weekend or for St. Patrick's Day.

Finally! It's one of the best days of the year.

One of my favorite ways to cook is with the Slow Cooker, largely due to the time-saving element and the ease of use but also because of the versatility. There are so many dishes you can make with it, including classics like Corned Beef and Cabbage!

Who'd have thought, right?

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Corned Beef and Cabbage is the token St. Patrick's Day dish, made by most just once a year. But I've got to say, I don't know why we limit ourselves because I could eat this dish just as regularly as any other staple.

And it seems that many of y'all are on the same page as me because this recipe is popular year-round! If that's you, I like ya already.

I made Corned Beef and Cabbage for the first time after moving abroad. Each year my family goes to my grandparent's house to celebrate the holiday, so I'd never been in a position where I had to prepare this dish myself.

It was my first St. Patrick's Day away for the festivities and I couldn't miss out on the whole experience, so I went with what I was comfortable with: the crockpot. And let me tell you… this may challenge my family's annual dish… but shhh, don't tell them.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

If you're looking to make corned beef and cabbage, the slow cooker is where it's at!

There's just something so satisfying about dumping your ingredients into a pot and just forgetting about it, which is exactly what I did with this recipe, allowing me to focus on other important things like my green Cool Gin and Cucumber Cocktail (super fun for St. Patrick's Day, too).

Meat is one of the best things to cook in a crockpot because it comes out so juicy and tender, and corned beef is no exception. The slow release of all that juicy meaty goodness combined with Guinness makes for an incredibly tender, fall-apart meat that you'll find yourself picking away at before you're even ready to serve.

I was hesitant to call this Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage because I didn't want to turn away people who aren't a fan of beer. Yes, an entire can of Guinness is used in this recipe but NO, it does not taste like beer!

The dry stout coupled with the ridiculously delicious juices from the beef makes for a seriously to-die-for flavor all around.

Add the spices and veggies and basically you're drooling. Forget about dry St. Patrick's Day corned beef, and say hello to juicy-juicy, mouth-watering goodness.

To avoid soggy cabbage, be sure to add it to the crock-pot in the last hour or two. The rest of your vegetables will go in alongside the meat for the duration of the cook.  

If you are looking for other fun St. Patrick's Day recipes, try my Cool Gin and Cucumber Cocktail. If you are a fan of slow cooking like me, try my Easy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup.

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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 hours

Total Time: 7 hours 10 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 3-4lb Corned Beef Brisket, plus seasonings
• 440 ml can Guinness
• 3 cups Water
• 2 large Carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium White Onion, cut into sixths (bite-sized pieces)
• 1 cup Baby Red Potatoes, halved
• 1 cup Baby Golden Potatoes, halved
• 1 tsp Whole Cloves
• 1 tsp Peppercorns
• 1 tsp Allspice
• 1 head Cabbage, cut into wedges

Instructions

1. Prepare your vegetables; cut the carrots and celery into slices, cut the onion into bite-sized pieces, halve the baby red potatoes, and cut the cabbage into wedges. Set the cabbage aside.
2. Place the carrots, celery, onions and potatoes in the bottom of your slow cooker. Put the beef on top of the vegetables, fat side down.
3. Pour in the water, followed by the Guinness, being sure to partially submerge the brisket.
4. Top with spices, cover and cook on high for 6-7 hours.
5. Add half of the cabbage to the slow cooker, cover and cook for another 1-2 hours.
6. Remove the brisket from the slow cooker to make space for the additional cabbage. Add and cook on low heat for about an hour.

 

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