Crock Pot Corned Beef
Ingredients
- 1 corned beef aprox 3-4lbs point or flat cut with seasoning packet (Flat cut is leaner than the point cut)
- 4 cloves garlic peeled
- 4 carrots whole, peeled & cut in 3rds (or can sub baby carrots)
- 1 ½ lbs red potatoes, leave whole if small or cut in half if large
- 1 small yellow onion sliced
- ½ head green cabbage quartered (optional)
- 4 cups beef broth (can sub 1 cup for favorite Irish beer like Guinness)
Instructions
- In crock pot, lay down a layer of onion slices at the bottom.
- Put corned beef on top of the onions with fat side on top and sprinkle on seasoning packet.
- Pour in beef stock.
- Add in potatoes, garlic, & carrots.
- Make sure corned beef is basically covered with liquid and put on lid.
- Cook on low setting for 8-9 hours. But set a timer for 6 hours if adding cabbage.
- After 6 hours add in the cabbage (optional) so it cooks for only the last 2 hours.
- Pull out corned beef and on a cutting board slice against the grain about ½” thick slices.
- Lay on a large serving platter with the vegetables.
Notes
Some people do not like cabbage so can leave it out of the recipe entirely.
Can serve with a coarse ground mustard and the leftovers make for great sandwiches on rye bread.
Can serve with a coarse ground mustard and the leftovers make for great sandwiches on rye bread.