Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

[Geri K]

Ingredients

• 4 pounds lean raw corned beef brisket
• 3 tablespoons pickling spice (often included with brisket)
• 1 medium rutabaga, halved and cut into wedges
• 1 pound large carrots, cut into 4-inch pieces
• 1 1/4 pounds large fingerling potatoes
• 1 leek, white and light-green parts only, cut into 3-inch pieces
• 1/2 head Savoy cabbage, cut into wedges
• 1/3 cup horseradish, drained
• 1/3 cup creme fraeche or sour cream

· Directions
· Place the corned beef in a large slow cooker and scatter the pickling spices on top. Layer the rutabaga, carrots, potatoes and leek in the cooker (in this order for even cooking). Add enough hot water (4 to 5 cups) to cover the meat by at least 1 inch, put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high, 7 to 8 hours.
· Remove the meat and vegetables from the slow cooker and keep warm. Put the cabbage in a microwave-safe dish with 2 cups cooking liquid from the slow cooker, cover and microwave until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil another cup of cooking liquid in a small skillet until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Mix with the horseradish and creme fraeche in a small bowl.
· Slice the corned beef and serve with the slow-cooked vegetables, cabbage and sauce; reserve about a quarter each of the meat and vegetables and 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid for Corned Beef Hash.
· foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/slow-cooker-corned-beef-and-cabbage-recipe.html

 

[christine]

I was waiting to the corn beef and cabbage recipes. Thanks so much.

 

[Geri K]

I was waiting to the corn beef and cabbage recipes. Thanks so much.

I usually do my corned beef and cabbage in the crockpot but just to let you know it does fall apart easily this way. If you want to slice it instead you will have to watch it close in the crockpot so it doesn't fall apart or use your oven instead.

 

[christine]

Thank Geri, I don't mind if it falls apart.

 

[TheresaL]

We do corned beef and cabbage every year in the crock pot. I haven't added all the veggies listed here in the past but I may try it this way this year. Have you looked at the prices of corned beef though? Yikes!

 

[Barbara G.]

We do corned beef and cabbage every year in the crock pot. I haven't added all the veggies listed here in the past but I may try it this way this year. Have you looked at the prices of corned beef though? Yikes!

It is amazing to see all the prices going up, up, up. For simple ground beef in our area, it is nearly five dollars a pound. The other cuts are much higher which is really crazy!!

 

[Geri K]

We do corned beef and cabbage every year in the crock pot. I haven't added all the veggies listed here in the past but I may try it this way this year. Have you looked at the prices of corned beef though? Yikes!

Yes, I have noticed the price of corned beef. Like most other meat its sky high. It will be a once a year treat on St. Patrick's Day and that will be it. Like you Theresa, I have never added vegetables to the corned beef and cabbage either. If you try it, let us know what you thought.

 

[TheresaL]

I should say I have never added anything more than potatoes or carrots along with the cabbage. If I get the chance to try this, I will definitely let you know what I thought.

 

[christine]

Corn beef is expensive here on the east coast as well.