Description
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage is a hearty, comforting dish that fills your home with irresistible aromas. This classic recipe combines tender corned beef brisket, fresh cabbage, and flavorful vegetables, creating a delicious meal perfect for family gatherings or St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. With minimal prep time and the convenience of a slow cooker, this dish brings warmth and joy to your dinner table. Enjoy every savory bite surrounded by loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs corned beef brisket
- 1 medium green cabbage, cut into wedges
- 4 medium carrots, sliced into thick rounds
- 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
- 2 sweet onions, thinly sliced
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 spice packet (includes peppercorns, mustard seeds)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp black peppercorns, freshly cracked
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by washing vegetables and slicing carrots and cabbage.
- Layer sliced onions at the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the corned beef brisket on top, fat side up.
- Add carrots, potatoes, and cabbage wedges on top of the brisket.
- Pour beef broth over the ingredients until just covered; sprinkle in spice packet contents along with bay leaves and peppercorns.
- Cover and cook on low heat for approximately 8 hours until fork-tender.
- Remove corned beef from the pot to rest before slicing against the grain.
- Serve slices of corned beef on a platter surrounded by vegetables, drizzled with cooking liquid.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 6 oz)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg