Slow Cooker Corned Beef with Cabbage
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
304 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Corned Beef with Cabbage
Description
This recipe for Slow Cooker Corned Beef with Cabbage centers on a well-seasoned brisket cooked gently in a slow cooker with a pickling spice blend, whole and minced garlic, onion quarters, and bay leaves. Cooking the beef fat side up in a broth and water combination allows it to become tender and absorb the seasoning over 8 to 10 hours on low heat. Adding carrots and potatoes halfway through cooking and cabbage near the end ensures vegetables retain their structure and absorb the savory broth.
The slow cooking method yields meat that can be thinly sliced against the grain to emphasize tenderness. The broth's garlic and spice notes complement the natural flavors of the vegetables. Parsley garnish adds fresh color to the final presentation.
This dish works well as a standalone meal. It fits traditional comfort food occasions and provides a straightforward assembly that lets slow cooking develop its characteristic tender textures and rich flavor interplay between meat and vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 lbs corned beef brisket plus a pickling spice packet
- 12 cloves garlic
- 1 onion peeled, large
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 lb carrot cleaned and tops trimmed
- 1 lb baby potato cleaned
- 1/2 head cabbage chopped
- 1 cup beef broth low sodium
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves
Instructions
- Rinse the corned beef brisket and place it fat side up, into a 6-qt slow cooker.
- Add the pickling spices that come with the brisket on top of the meat.
- Mince four garlic cloves and add them to the slow cooker.
- Pierce the beef with a sharp knife, and stuff with four garlic cloves. Add the remaining 4 whole cloves to the slow cooker.
- Cut the peeled onion in four and add it to the crockpot. Add the bay leaves.
- Pour beef broth and the water over the brisket add more water as needed to lightly cover the brisket by about 1/2 inch.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, until tender.
- If you want to add carrots and potatoes, add them to the slow cooker after the first 3-4 hours of cooking have passed. Cabbage is added during the last 2 hours of cooking.
- Thinly slice the corned beef against the grain. Garnish with parsley and serve with carrots and potatoes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1471mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 857mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 9555IU | 191% |
| Vitamin C | 48.7mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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